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He is one of Swedish skiing’s greatest future promises.
Expectations are really high for 18-year-old Alvar Myhlback.
And now he has had a real dream start to the new ski season.
Although he is only 18 years old, the Swede has the giant talent Alvar Myhlback already made a name for himself in cross-country skiing. The teenager is one of the most promising cross-country skiers in Swedish skiing and has also received a lot of attention because he followed his very own path to reach the top.
Giant promise Alvar
Already at a young age, Myhlback combined both traditional cross-country skiing and long-distance running, where he surprised many with very impressive efforts. Last season was a great success for Alvar, who won double JVM gold, took an excellent third place in the Vasaloppet and deservedly had to make his senior debut at the World Cup.
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For the coming season, he has made the decisive decision to invest wholeheartedly in traditional cross-country skiing and has set the Skiing World Cup 2025 in Trondheim as his big goal. Myhlback has also been rewarded with a special arrangement where he belongs to the Swedish junior national team and gets to train with the men’s A national team.
Myhlback’s success
During the sheep’s pre-season, the 18-year-old has continued to impress and shown that the future looks extremely bright. This weekend, Alvar Myhlback won the four-mile long Ski Classics Challenger competition Värnamorullen with a margin of over half a minute.
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Behind the victorious Myhlback came the Norwegian Vebjörn Moen in second place and Swedish Max Novak in third place. On the women’s side, there was a real sprint battle with the winner Jenny Larsson was only a hair’s breadth ahead of second place Johanna Hagström finished and was third Hedda Bångman.
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