Lars Theodor Jonsson
Swedish cross-country skier
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Lars Theodor Jonsson (10 November 1903 – 11 October 1998) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He was two-times Swedish champion, in the 15 km in 1933 and the 30 km in 1935.[1] He finished seventh in the 18 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics[2][3] and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[4][5]
Born10 November 1903
Frostviken, Strömsund Municipality, Sweden
Died11 October 1998 (aged 94)
Strömsund, Sweden
SportCross-country skiing
ClubÖstersunds SK
Lars-Theodor Jonsson by the 1930's | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 November 1903 Frostviken, Strömsund Municipality, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 October 1998 (aged 94) Strömsund, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Östersunds SK | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cross-country skiing results
Personal life
Starting with the late 1940s, Jonsson moved to a forest hut near the city of Stromsund, living in isolation for over 40 years. Towards the end of his life, he moved to a retirement home. His hut has been preserved and moved to city's local museum where it can still be visited.[1]