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Sven Israelsson

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Sven Israelsson
Personal information
Born17 January 1920
Dala-Järna, Sweden
Died9 October 1989 (aged 69)
Dala-Järna, Sweden
Sport
SportNordic combined
ClubDala-Järna IK
Medal record
Men's Nordic combined
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 St. Moritz Individual

Sven Israelsson (17 January 1920 – 9 October 1989) was a Swedish nordic combined skier who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Earlier in 1947 he became the first foreigner to win the nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival.[1][2]

Cross-country skiing results

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Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1948 28 16

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sven Israelsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Sven Israelsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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