Annika Zell Explained

Annika Zell is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor, and world champion in ski-orienteering. In May 2018, it was announced that she would coach Team Sweden in women's cross-country skiing together with Magnus Ingesson beginning in the 2018–2019 season.[1] On 17 April 2019, she announced she would leave that position.[2]

Ski orienteering

Zell won an individual gold medal in the long course at the 1992 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Pontarlier, and again in 1996 in Lillehammer.[3] She won the short distance in 1998.

She finished second in the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1991 and in 2000, and finished third in 1999.[4]

Foot orienteering

Zell won the multi-day orienteering race O-Ringen both in 1993 and in 1996. She finished fifth in the overall Orienteering World Cup in 1992.

Notes and References

  1. News: Johan Olsson tillbaka i skidlandslaget. Aftonbladet. Swedish. 8 May 2018. 8 May 2018.
  2. News: Enda kvinnliga tränaren i skidlandslaget slutar. SVT Sport. sv. Rikard Lann. 17 April 2019. 18 April 2019.
  3. https://archive.today/20070617171330/http://orienteering.org/i3/index.php?/iof2006/results/ski_orienteering/world_ski_orienteering_championships World Ski Orienteering Championships
  4. https://archive.today/20090609193334/http://orienteering.org/i3/index.php?/iof2006/results/ski_orienteering/world_cup_in_ski_orienteering World Cup in Ski Orienteering