Arthur Olsson
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Born | 7 February 1926 Nyskoga, Torsby, Sweden | |||||||||||||
Died | 12 October 2013 (aged 87) Råda, Sweden | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||
Club | IFK Likenäs Lesjöfors SK | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arthur Eidor Folke "Likenäsarn" Olsson (7 February 1926 – 12 October 2013) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He finished 11th in the 50 km event at the 1956 Winter Olympics[1] and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1954 World Championships.[2] He received his nickname Likenäsarn after his first club IFK Likenäs.[3]
Cross-country skiing results[]
Olympic Games[]
Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1956 | 30 | — | — | 11 | — |
World Championships[]
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1954 | 28 | — | — | — | Bronze |
References[]
- ^ Arthur Olsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Arthur Olsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
Categories:
- Swedish male cross-country skiers
- 1926 births
- 2013 deaths
- Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Swedish cross-country skiing biography stubs