Cross-Country Skiing
Frida Karlsson
- Distance
- Classic
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Hometown
- Sollefteå, Sweden
- Born
- 10 August 1999
- Turned pro
- 2019
- Primary discipline
- Distance
About Frida Karlsson
Swedish cross-country skier (Sollefteå Skidor IF) specializing in distance and classic events. 2025 World Champion in the 50km mass start and 2x Olympic gold medalist at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Games (20km skiathlon and 10km freestyle), with 3 Olympic medals (2 gold, 1 bronze) and 13 World Championship medals (3 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze) through 2026. Became the youngest cross-country World Championship gold medalist in history at age 19, winning the relay at the 2019 Seefeld World Championships. Also won the 2022-23 Tour de Ski overall title. Daughter of former cross-country skier Ann-Marie Karlsson.
World Cup career: 14 individual wins, 28 individual podiums across 90 starts over 8 seasons (2019-present); 2 relay wins. 2022-23 Tour de Ski overall winner; 2022 U23 overall World Cup title. Stats per Wikipedia, current through the 2025-26 season.
Sponsors: Fischer (skis, boots, bindings - part of the 'Fischer Race Family'); Swix (race poles - Triac 4.0 Aero; wax); adidas (personal apparel sponsor since 2023; adidas also became the Swedish national cross-country team's official apparel supplier from May 2026, ending Craft's 27-year run) - per Fischer's and Swix's own athlete/ambassador pages and ProXCskiing's May 2026 report on the adidas-Swedish Ski Association deal.
Setup
6 items
Skis
Fischer Speedmax 100 Classic Plus 902 Medium
- Classic
Confirmed via the official Fischer Sports athlete page (fischersports.com/us_en/athlete/frida-karlsson).
Top classic race ski for universal to wet conditions (902 grind)
Fischer Speedmax 100He Skate Plus 610 Medium
- Skate / Freestyle
Confirmed via the official Fischer Sports athlete page (fischersports.com/us_en/athlete/frida-karlsson).
Top skating race ski for warmer conditions (610 grind)
Boots
Fischer Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA
- Skate / Freestyle
Confirmed via the official Fischer Sports athlete page (fischersports.com/us_en/athlete/frida-karlsson).
Top skate race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and BOA Fit System with Li2 two-zone closure
Fischer Speedmax 9 Classic RL BOA
- Classic
Confirmed via the official Fischer Sports athlete page (fischersports.com/us_en/athlete/frida-karlsson).
Top classic race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and a two-zone BOA Fit System
Bindings
Fischer Turnamic Race
Fischer's TURNAMIC binding system confirmed as part of the 'Fischer Race Family' equipment package via SnowIndustryNews' 2023 World Championships recap describing Fischer as 'the most successful Nordic ski, boot, and bindings brand' and naming Karlsson among its champions; not separately pictured on her own Fischer athlete page. Reusing existing DB Turnamic binding entry.
Fischer's race-stock IFP-compatible binding system for classic/skate skis, bundled with team skis and boots
Poles
Swix Triac 4.0 Aero
Confirmed via Swix's own ambassador feature: 'Frida Karlsson trains and competes with our Triac 4.0 Aero ski poles.'
IPM carbon-composite race pole with aero shaft profile; Swix's flagship racing pole
Setup verified 13 July 2026