She was closest behind Ebba Andersson and Frida Karlsson in Saturday's skiathlon race.
After securing the bronze, Astrid Öyre Slind is euphoric.
- I didn't think so when I woke up this morning, she says.
The 35-year-old, who was making her World Cup debut, has mostly devoted herself to long-distance running in recent years, but she was given a chance in Norway's World Cup squad after impressing at the World Cup this season.
- I tried to go on the offensive and I tried to keep at it.
I'm shocked it went so well.
SVT Sports expert Mathias Fredriksson is impressed by Öyre Slind's performance.
- You might have thought "why should she go to the WC when she can win the Ski Classics", but she disproves us all, here are all the years of hard training behind it and it pays off today.
It is both gratifying, surprising and impressive.
It shows what a high level the best in Ski Classics maintain, says Fredriksson.