| Anna Carin Zidek | |
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Anna Carin Zidek at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Anna Carin Zidek |
| Born | April 1, 1973 Sveg, Sweden |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 2002-2011 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Additional podiums | 18 |
| Total podiums | 30 |
| Updated on January 4, 2011. | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Sweden | ||
| Women's biathlon | ||
| Gold | 2006 Turin | 12.5 km mass start |
| Silver | 2006 Turin | 7.5 km sprint |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Antholz | mixed relay |
| Silver | 2009 Pyeongchang | mixed relay |
| Silver | 2007 Antholz | 7.5 km sprint |
| Bronze | 2007 Antholz | 10 km pursuit |
| Bronze | 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk | Mixed relay |
Anna Carin Zidek (born 1 April 1973 in Sveg, Härjedalen; maiden name: Anna Carin Helena Cecilia Olofsson; full name: Anna Carin Helena Cecilia Zidek) is a Swedish former biathlete who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Originally a cross-country skier, Olofsson competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, but in the three events she took part in she made the top 30 only once (15 km freestyle), and the following season she switched to biathlon.
On May 3, 2008, Olofsson married her then boyfriend, Tom Zidek - a serviceman in the Canadian biathlon team - in a ceremony near Canmore, Canada. Olofsson officially announced her retirement on July 16, 2011.
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