Gunnar Samuelsson

Swedish cross-country skier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gunnar Samuelsson (2 May 1927 – 4 November 2007) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay, finishing 11th and 15th in the individual 15 km and 30 km races.[1][2]

Born2 May 1927
Died4 November 2007 (aged 80)
Lima, Sweden
ClubLima IF
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Gunnar Samuelsson
Personal information
Born2 May 1927
Died4 November 2007 (aged 80)
Lima, Sweden
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubLima IF
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo4 × 10 km relay
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At the end of his career Samuelsson competed in biathlon and won silver and bronze medal in the Swedish Championships and relay title in an international meet against East Germany.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
More information Year, Age ...
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1956281511Bronze
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