Bjarne Andersson
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Andersson at the 1968 Olympics
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| Born | 28 April 1940 Motala, Sweden |
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| Died | 11 August 2004 (aged 72) Mora, Sweden |
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||
| Club | IFK Mora | |||||||||
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Bjarne Lennart "Ödeshögarn" Andersson (28 April 1940 – 11 August 2004) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won a 4×10 km silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics; he finished sixth in the individual 15 km race.[1][2]
Andersson did his military service in the cavalry in Umeå. He was a Swedish 15 km champion in 1968, and won six national skiing titles in the 3×10 km relay between 1966 and 1973. He also won three individual and one team titles in cross-country running. During that time he worked at a gas station in Mora and was clearing the forest nearby. Later he became a shoe specialist and developed a ski boot model that was named after him. After that he ran his own sports shop specializing in equipment for cross-country skiing and running. In addition, between 1976 and 1980 he coached the national ski team, and in 1983–87 worked as a sports commentator on television. He continued competing in the masters category, and won three world titles in 1997.[1][2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bjarne Andersson. sports-reference.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bjarne Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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