Maria Malmin

Position:
Nordic
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Boliden, Sweden

College?This Season: Like Jannicke Brusletto, Malmin will fight the Colorado altitude and new snow and her early season results will not be indicative of her ability.

Other? While skiing for Kagedalens, Malmin posted a 14th and 15th-place finish in the Swedish Cup in 2003.

Academics? Malmin is an open option major at Colorado after studying at both Hoyskolan Dalarna (in Falun) from 2002-04 and Milthoyokolan (in Ostersund) simultaneously in 2003.

Personal? Born July 10, 1981 in Skelleftea, Sweden, Maria Malmin is the daughter of Rune and Ewa Malmin of Boliden, Sweden. The only daughter in the family, she has five brothers: Richard (36), Dennis (33), Marcus (21), Peter (18) and Matteus (13). Her hobbies include reading, spending time with friends and spending time outdoors. She was encouraged to attend Colorado by her friend Unni Odegard, a three-time All-American from 1998-00.