John Lindgren
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| Born | 8 November 1899 Hedlunda, Lycksele Municipality, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 January 1990 (aged 90) Lycksele, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Lycksele IF | ||||||||||||||
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John Halvar Theofron Lindgren (8 November 1899 – 30 January 1990)[1] was a Swedish cross country skier who won the 1927 world titles in the 18 km and 50 km events.[2] He finished eighth in the 50 km race at the 1932 Winter Olympics. His younger brother Ivan was also an Olympic cross-country skier.[3]
References
- ^ John Lindgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
- ^ John Lindgren Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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- Cross-country skiers from Västerbotten County
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- Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden
- Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Vasaloppet winners
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- IFK Umeå skiers
- Lycksele IF skiers
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