 Byggmark in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 August 1985 Örebro, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tärna IK Fjällvinden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 23 January 2005 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 5 – (2007–15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 9 – (2007–2013, 2015–2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 – (2 SL) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 8 – (8 SL) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (15th in 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (3rd in SL: 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jens Byggmark (born 22 August 1985) is a Swedish former World Cup alpine ski racer[1] who specialised in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.
Byggmark was born in Örebro but was raised in Tärnaby. He raced for Tärna IK Fjällvinden, the world's most successful ski club. He made his debut in the European Cup in 2005.
Byggmark has Sámi roots on his mother's side.[2] He has two children, a daughter and a son, together with his wife, Michaela Delér.
- ^ "Jens Byggmark - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Labba, Nils Gustav (2007). "VM med samer i centrum" (in Swedish). Samiskt informationscentrum. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
Byggmark har samiska rötter på sin mors sida