John Halvar Theofron Lindgren (8 November 1899 – 30 January 1990)[1] was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the 1927 world titles in the 18 km and 50 km events.[2] He finished eighth in the 50 km race at the 1932 Winter Olympics. His younger brother Ivan was also an Olympic cross-country skier.[3]
.jpg) John Lindgren during the 1920s | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 November 1899 Hedlunda, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 January 1990 (aged 90) Lycksele, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Lycksele IF | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cross-country skiing resultsEdit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic GamesEdit
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km |
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| 1932 | 32 | — | 8 |
World ChampionshipsEdit
- 2 medals – (2 gold)
| Year | Age | 17 km | 18 km | 50 km |
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| 1927 | 27 | — | Gold | Gold |
| 1930 | 29 | — | — | 7 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ John Lindgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
- ^ John Lindgren Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "LINDGREN John". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.