Gunde Svan

Gunde Anders Svan (born 12 January 1962) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his cross-country skiing career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total of seven golds, three silvers, and one bronze at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Svan also won the 15 km once (1983) and the 50 km twice (1986, 1990) at the Holmenkollen ski festival. In 1984, he earned the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, and in 1985, he earned the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Anette Bøe and Per Bergerud). In both 1984 and 1985 did Svan win the Jerring Award. He is a board member of the International Ski Federation.

Gunde Svan
Gunde Svan in 2019
Country Sweden
Full nameGunde Anders Svan
Born (1962-01-12) 12 January 1962
Dala-Järna, Sweden
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse(s)Marie Svan
Ski clubDala-Järna IK
World Cup career
Seasons10 – (19821991)
Starts71
Podiums46
Wins30
Overall titles5 – (19841986, 1988, 1989)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 1 1
World Championships 7 3 1
Total 11 4 2
Olympic Games
1984 Sarajevo15 km
1984 Sarajevo4 × 10 km relay
1988 Calgary50 km freestyle
1988 Calgary4 × 10 km relay
1984 Sarajevo50 km
1984  Sarajevo30 km
World Championships
1985 Seefeld30 km
1985 Seefeld50 km
1987 Oberstdorf4 × 10 km relay
1989 Lahti15 km freestyle
1989 Lahti50 km freestyle
1989 Lahti4 × 10 km relay
1991 Val di Fiemme30 km classical
1991 Val di Fiemme15 km freestyle
1991 Val di Fiemme50 km freestyle
1991 Val di Fiemme4 × 10 km relay
1985 Seefeld4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
1982 Murau3 × 5 km relay
1980 Örnsköldsvik3 × 5 km relay
1981 Schonach3 × 5 km relay
1981 Schonach15 km
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