Barbro Martinsson
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FullnameBarbro Martinsson
Born16 August 1935
Valbo, Gästrikland, Sweden
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
SportSkiing
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| Full name | Barbro Martinsson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 1935 Valbo, Gästrikland, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Skellefteå SK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barbro Martinsson (born 16 August 1935) is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. Born in Valbo, she won two silver medals in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics. Martinsson finished fourth in the 1968 Winter Olympics in both 5 km and 10 km.
She also won two medals in the 3 × 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.
Martinsson also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1964.
In total she has won 57 district championships in different sports, including handball.
