Gunnar Eriksson
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Medal record | |||
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Men's cross country skiing | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Gold | 1948 St. Moritz | 4 x 10 km | |
Silver | 1948 St. Moritz | 50 km | |
Bronze | 1948 St. Moritz | 18 km | |
World Championships | |||
Gold | 1950 Lake Placid | 50 km |
- Further information: Gunnar Eriksson (1980's skier)
Gunnar Eriksson (Listed sometimes as Harald Eriksson) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940's. He won the 4 x 10 km gold, the 50 km silver, and the 18 km bronze at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz
Eriksson also won the 50 km event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as Gunnar. He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1948 as Harald.
[edit] External links
- FIS Profile (Gunnar Eriksson. 1948 and 1950 only))
- FIS Profile (Harald Eriksson)
- Holmenkollen Winners since 1892
World champions in men's 50 km cross country |
1925: Frantisek Donth | 1926: Matti Raivio | 1927: John Lindgren | 1929: Anselm Knuutila | 1930: Sven Utterström | 1931: Ole Stensen | 1933: Veli Saarinen | 1934: Elis Wiklund | 1935: Nils-Joel Englund | 1937: Pekka Niemi | 1938: Kalle Jalkanen | 1939: Lars Bergendahl | 1950: Gunnar Eriksson | 1954: Vladimir Kuzin | 1958: Sixten Jernberg | 1962: Sixten Jernberg | 1966: Gjermund Eggen | 1970: Kalevi Oikarainen | 1974: Gerhard Grimmer | 1978: Sven-Åke Lundbäck | 1982: Thomas Wassberg | 1985: Gunde Svan | 1987: Maurilio De Zolt | 1989: Gunde Svan | 1991: Torgny Mogren | 1993: Torgny Mogren | 1995: Silvio Fauner | 1997: Mika Myllylä | 1999: Mika Myllylä | 2001: Johann Mühlegg | 2003: Martin Koukal | 2005: Frode Estil |