Swedish 21-year-old’s breakthrough — first World Cup podium

Anton Grahn. Photo: Maxim Thore/Bildbyrån

The 21-year-old Swede Anton Grahn celebrated his first career World Cup podium on Saturday, taking third place in the classic sprint in the penultimate stage of the Tour de Ski. The sprint was held on the course that will be used for the upcoming Olympic Games in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

Grahn — who had never before stood on a World Cup podium — said to Radiosporten that the result feels like the culmination of everything he has worked for: “It’s what you have been fighting for your whole life, it feels like,” he said.

The article was reported from Val di Fiemme by Selma Jennervall, with Isabell Gradin also listed as a contact at Sveriges Radio.

Related items on Radiosporten mention other Swedish performers and reactions from the tour, including pieces about Alvar Myhlbäck and praise from Hanna Falk calling Grahn one of the big breakout names of this Tour de Ski.

Publication details

• Reporters: Selma Jennervall (Val di Fiemme) and Isabell Gradin • Date: 3 January 2026 • Event: Tour de Ski, Val di Fiemme (classic sprint)