Martin Lundström
Swedish cross-country skier
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Martin Lundström (30 May 1918 – 30 June 2016) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born in Tvärliden, Norsjö Municipality.
Born30 May 1918
Norsjö, Sweden
Died30 June 2016 (aged 98)
Umeå, Sweden
SportCross-country skiing
ClubIFK Umeå
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| Born | 30 May 1918 Norsjö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 June 2016 (aged 98) Umeå, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lundström won two Olympic gold medals during the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint-Moritz, Switzerland at the 18 km and 4 × 10 km relay events. He also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Lundström also won at the 18 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1948. Additionally, he won a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He died in June 2016 at the age of 98.[1]