Sigurd Andersson
 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 18 July 1926 Börjelsbyn, Kalix, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 February 2009 (aged 82) Kalix, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Kalix | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
Karl Sigurd Andersson (18 July 1926 – 5 February 2009) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.[1][2]
Andersson was lumberjack by profession. He won his first skiing medal in 1946, at the junior district championships. In 1950 he finished third in the 15 km race at the national senior championships and was included into the national team. He won his only national title in 1952, in the relay.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 25 | — | — | Bronze |
References
- ^ a b Sigurd Andersson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Sigurd Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
 | This biographical article relating to Swedish cross-country skiing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2009 deaths
- People from Kalix Municipality
- Cross-country skiers from Norrbotten County
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden
- Swedish male cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Swedish cross-country skiing biography stubs