Bjarne Andersson
 Andersson at the 1968 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 April 1940 Motala, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 August 2004 (aged 64) Mora, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Mora | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bjarne Lennart "Ödeshögarn" Andersson (28 April 1940 – 12 August 2004) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won a 4 × 10 km relay silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics; he finished sixth in the individual 15 km race.[1][2]
Andersson did his military service in the cavalry in Umeå. He was a Swedish 15 km champion in 1968, and won six national skiing titles in the 3 × 10 km relay between 1966 and 1973. He also won three individual and one team titles in cross-country running. During that time he worked at a petrol station in Mora and was clearing the forest nearby. Later he became a shoe specialist and developed a ski boot model that was named after him. After that he ran his own sports shop specializing in equipment for cross-country skiing and running. In addition, between 1976 and 1980 he coached the national ski team, and in 1983–87 worked as a sports commentator on television. He continued competing in the masters category, and won three world titles in 1997.[1][2]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
[edit]- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1968 | 27 | 6 | — | — | Silver |
World Championships
[edit]| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25 | 4 | 10 | — | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bjarne Andersson Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Bjarne Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "ANDERSSON SENJ. Bjarne". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
External links
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