Martin Lundström
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Born | 30 May 1918 Norsjö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 June 2016 (aged 98) Umeå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | IFK Umeå | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Martin Lundström (30 May 1918 – 30 June 2016) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born in , Norsjö Municipality.
Lundström won two Olympic gold medals during the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint-Moritz, Switzerland at the 18 km and 4 × 10 km relay events. He also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 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 × 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He died in June 2016 at the age of 98.[1]
Cross-country skiing results[]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games[]
- 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1948 | 29 | Gold | — | Gold |
1952 | 33 | — | — | Bronze |
World Championships[]
- 1 medal – (1 gold)
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1950 | 31 | — | — | Gold |
References[]
- ^ Martin Lundström död – blev 98 år gammal (in Swedish)
- ^ "LUNDSTROEM Martin". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links[]
- Profile with image
- Martin Lundström at the International Ski Federation
- Martin Lundström at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 February 2007) - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 2016 deaths
- People from Norsjö Municipality
- Cross-country skiers from Västerbotten County
- Swedish male cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden
- Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics