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Tommy Limby

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Tommy Limby
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay

Tommy Limby (5 September 1947, Gåxsjö, Jämtland – 14 January 2008) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s. He earned a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.

In 1974 he participated in the Orsa IF men's team winning the Swedish national relay championship.[1]

Limby finished third in the Vasaloppet in 1977.

He died on 14 January 2008 at the age of 60.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1976 28 23 15 8 —

World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1978 30 — 10 — Gold

References

  1. ^ "Svenska mästare genom tiderna" (in Swedish). Swedish Ski Association. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Tommy Limby död" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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