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John Lindgren

John Halvar Theofron Lindgren was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the 1927 world titles in the 18 km and 50 km events. He finished eighth in the 50 km race at the 1932 Winter Olympics. His younger brother Ivan was also an Olympic cross-country skier.

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John Lindgren
John Lindgren during the 1920s
Personal information
Born8 November 1899
Hedlunda, Sweden
Died30 January 1990 (aged 90)
Lycksele, Sweden
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubLycksele IF
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo 18 km
Gold medal – first place 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo 50 km

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

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).4

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   18 km   50 km 
1932 32 — 8

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (2 gold)
 Year   Age   17 km   18 km   50 km 
1927 27 N/a Gold Gold
1930 29 — N/a 7
References

References

  1. John Lindgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
  3. John Lindgren Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. "LINDGREN John". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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