Gunnar Samuelsson
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| Born | 2 May 1927 Lima, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 November 2007 (aged 80) Lima, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Lima IF | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1956 | 28 | 15 | 11 | — | Bronze |
References
- ^ a b Gunnar Samuelsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gunnar Samuelsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Swedish Cross country skiing medalists 1924–2002 (in Swedish)
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Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2007 deaths
- People from Malung-Sälen Municipality
- Cross-country skiers from Dalarna County
- Swedish male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Swedish cross-country skiing biography stubs