Janne Stefansson
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| Full name | Janne Reidar Stefansson | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1935 Transtrand, Dalarna, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sälens IF | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Janne Reidar Stefansson (born 19 March 1935) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the 15 km and 4×10 km events and won a gold medal in the relay in 1964, finishing fourth in 1960. He also finished fourth-fifth in the 15, 30 and 50 km events in 1964.[1]
Stefansson won a silver over 30 km at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane. He also won the long distance cross-country ski race Vasaloppet on seven occasions between 1962 and 1969, only missing victory in 1967, when he finished second behind Assar Rönnlund. He was a forester by profession.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Janne Stefansson Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Janne Stefansson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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