Janne Stefansson
 Janne Stefansson by the early 1960s | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Cross-country skiing results[]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games[]
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 4 |
| 1964 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Gold |
World Championships[]
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 22 | — | 11 | — | — |
| 1962 | 26 | 6 | Silver | 6 | — |
References[]
- ^ a b Janne Stefansson Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Janne Stefansson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "STEFANSSON Janne". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1935 births
- Living people
- Cross-country skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Swedish male cross-country skiers
- Vasaloppet winners
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden