Enar Josefsson
Swedish cross-country skier
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Gustaf Enar "Âseleexpressen" Josefsson (6 September 1916 – 18 December 1989) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He won three more medals at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay and silvers in the 18 km and 50 km events.[1][2]
FullnameGustaf Enar Josefsson
NicknameÂseleexpressen
Born6 September 1916
Åsele, Sweden
Died18 December 1989 (aged 73)
Stockholm, Sweden
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| Full name | Gustaf Enar Josefsson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Âseleexpressen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1916 Åsele, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 December 1989 (aged 73) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Åsele NS (1945–49) Skellefteå SK (1950–54) Östersund SK (1955–57) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Josefsson was born in a family of seven siblings, and started working as a forester in his teens to support the family. During his career he won 87 races and was second in 48. He won only one individual national title, in 1952 in the 30 km.[1]
