Charlotte Kalla
Kalla in February 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marina Charlotte Kalla |
| Born | 22 July 1987 Pajala, Sweden |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | Piteå Elit |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 17 – (2006–2022) |
| Indiv. starts | 266 |
| Indiv. podiums | 59 |
| Indiv. wins | 12 |
| Team starts | 30 |
| Team podiums | 15 |
| Team wins | 3 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2008, 2012) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Medal record | |
Marina Charlotte Kalla (Swedish pronunciation: [ɧaˈɭɔtː ˈkâlːa] ⓘ; born 22 July 1987) is a Swedish Tornedalian retired cross-country skier. A four-time Olympian, Kalla won three golds and nine medals overall at the Olympics between 2004 and 2022. She holds the joint record as Sweden's most decorated Olympic competitor and is the all-time leader among Swedish female athletes. She is also a 13-time medalist at the World Championships, including a gold medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 10 km freestyle event in Falun. This made Kalla the first Swedish female cross-country skier to win individual golds in both the Olympics and World Championships. In 2008, Kalla won the Jerring Award for her Tour de Ski win.
She retired from competitive skiing after the Swedish Championships in March 2022.