… Kalla won the first individual medal at Olympic Games for Sweden since Toni Gustafsson in 1968

...her motto: “Do what you want and like what you do”

...Kalla’s family consists of mum Lena, dad Per-Erik and her sisters Cecilia (born 1989) and Christelle (born 1991)

… Kalla is strong in orienteering as well. This summer she competed in O-Ringen (previously called the “Swedish 5 days”), which is an orienteering competition that takes place annually in different areas of Sweden with participants from all over the world. Kalla competed in two stages of the event and scored one first and one second place.

… in the forthcoming season Charlotte Kalla wants to repeat the success in the FIS Tour de Ski but she knows it’s going to be harder than ever. “There are several skiers who are strong in both techniques and in various distances. I also have more expectations this time,” said the Olympic champion, from Whistler in 2010 and World champion in the team sprint from 2011 to Radiosporten. 
”But I'm very eager to succeed again. When I won the Tour de Ski for the first time it was my real breakthrough in the elite,” she says.

…took the roller ski World Championship title 2011 in mass start