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Men's cross-country skiing | ||
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World Championships | ||
![]() | 1970 Vysoké Tatry | 15 km |
![]() | 1970 Vysoké Tatry | 4 × 10 km relay |
Lars-Göran Åslund (born June 7, 1945 in Åsarna). is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His biggest success was at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry where he won two medals with a gold in the 15 km and a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay. [1] He also competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics. [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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1972 | 26 | 18 | 11 | — | 4 |
Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1970 | 24 | Gold | 6 | 5 | Bronze |
1974 | 28 | — | 5 | — | — |
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