Martin Lundström
Appearance
Martin Lundström during the 1948 Olympic Winter Games in Saint-Moritz, Switzerland. | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1948 St. Moritz | 18 km | |
1948 St. Moritz | 4 x 10 km | |
1952 Oslo | 4 x 10 km | |
1950 Lake Placid | 4 x 10 km |
Martin Lundström (30 May 1918 – 30 June 2016) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born in Tvärliden, Norsjö Municipality.
Lundström won two Olympic gold medals during the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint-Moritz, Switzerland at the 18 km and 4 x 10 km relay events. He also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics.
Lundström also won at the 18 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1948. Additionally, he won a gold in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
He died in June 2016 in Stockholm at the age of 98.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Martin Lundström död – blev 98 år gammal (in Swedish)
Other websites
[change | change source]- profile with image
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 Archived 2007-02-24 at the Wayback Machine - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)