Britt Strandberg
Swedish cross-country skier
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Britt Marianne Strandberg (later Lundén, born 31 March 1934) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay and 5 and 10 km events. She won three medals in the relay with a gold in 1960 and silvers in 1964 and 1968. Her best individual result was fourth place over 10 km in 1964, only 7.4 seconds behind the bronze medal.[1]
BornBritt Marianne Strandberg
31 March 1934 (age 92)
31 March 1934 (age 92)
Hennan, Sweden
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
SportCross-country skiing
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| Born | Britt Marianne Strandberg 31 March 1934 (age 92) Hennan, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Edsbyns IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Strandberg also won 3 × 5 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver)
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
