![]() Andersson at the 1968 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | 28 April 1940 Motala, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 12 August 2004 (aged 64) Mora, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
Club | IFK Mora | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bjarne Lennart "Ödeshögarn" Andersson (28 April 1940 – 12 August 2004) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won a 4 × 10 km relay 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 petrol 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]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [3]
Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1968 | 27 | 6 | — | — | Silver |
Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1966 | 25 | 4 | 10 | — | 4 |
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