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 in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the 15 km and 4 × 10 km events. He won a gold medal in the relay in 1964 and finishing fourth in 1960. He finished fifth in the 15 km event and fourth in both 30 km and 50 km events in 1964.[1]
Stefansson won a silver medal 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, missing victory in 1967 when he finished second behind Assar Rönnlund. He was a forester by profession.[1][2]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Janne Stefansson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Sports Illustrated profile
- Janne Stefansson at Olympedia (archive)
- Janne Stefansson at Olympics.com
- Janne Stefansson at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
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
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen