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Jan Ottosson
Jan Ottosson (born 10 March 1960 in Högsäter, Dalsland) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. A national team skier, he also represented Åsarna IK during the 1980s and early 1990s. He won two gold medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1984 and 1988), providing some of the most iconic and impressive legs of Swedish Olympic history. Additionally, he finished sixth in the 50 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, sixth in the 15 km event at the 1991 Nordic skiing World Championships, won eight individual Swedish championships, and won ten Swedish championship gold medals in the relays. Ottosson in best known is for winning the Vasaloppet (Swedish for 'the Vasa-race') is an annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March. The course starts in the village of Berga, just south of Sälen in western Dalarna, Sweden, and ends in the town of Mora in the ... four times in (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994). After his active career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Högsäter
Högsäter is a locality situated in Färgelanda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... It had 705 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Färgelanda Municipality Dalsland {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasaloppet
(Swedish for 'the Vasa-race') is an annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March. The course starts in the village of Berga, just south of Sälen in western Dalarna, Sweden, and ends in the town of Mora in the central part of the province. It is the oldest cross-country ski race in the world, as well as the one with the highest number of participants. The race was inspired by a notable journey King Gustav Vasa made from Mora to Sälen when he was fleeing from Christian II's soldiers during the winter of 1520–1521 in the beginning of the Swedish War of Liberation. According to legend, he fled on skis. The modern competition started in 1922 and it has been a part of the Worldloppet events since 1979. Origin In 1520, the young nobleman Gustav Ericsson Vasa was fleeing from the troops of Christian II, king of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (the Kalmar Union). Much of the Swedish nobility was in opposition to the king, and had nicknamed him ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 Kilometre Relay
The men's 4 × 10 km relay cross-country skiing competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, took place on 18 February at Les Saisies. The race saw Norway beat Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... by 1 minute 26.7 seconds, with Finland finishing third. Results Sources: References External linksResults International Ski Federation (FIS) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics - Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay Men's cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre Freestyle
The men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was held on 22 February in Les Saisies. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 50 kilometre course. The Swede Torgny Mogren was the 1991 World champion and Gunde Svan was the defending Olympic champion from 1988 Olympics in Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ..., Canada. Svan retired in 1991 and did not participate in this event. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 kilometre freestyle Men's cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 Kilometre Classical
The men's 30 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was held on Monday 10 February in Les Saisies. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 30 kilometre course. The Swede Gunde Svan was the 1991 World champion and Alexey Prokurorov of the Soviet Union was the defending Olympic champion from 1988 Olympics in Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ..., Canada. Svan retired in 1991 and did not participate in this event. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 kilometre classical Men's cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Men's 30 kilom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 Kilometre Freestyle Pursuit
The men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was held on Saturday 15 February at Les Saisies. This was the first time a pursuit race was held in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics. Each skier started based on the results from the 10 km classical event on 13 February, skiing the entire 15 kilometre course after the first-to-finish principle. Vegard Ulvang won the 10 km classical race with 19.2 seconds to Marco Albarello of Italy. Fourth-placed in the 10 km, Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie (born 19 June 1967) is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. From 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998. Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Olymp ... of Norway took over the lead and won over Ulvang with 53.4 seconds. Results The time consists the added times for both the 10 km classical and the 15 km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 10 Kilometre Classical
The men's 10 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was held on Thursday 13 February at Les Saisies. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 10 kilometre course. The Norwegian Terje Langli was the 1991 World champion. Men's 10 kilometre classical was not a part of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ..., Canada. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre classical Men's cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Men's 10 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympic games cross-country skiing results. The cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from the host city Albertville. Evolution of the Olympic program The combined pursuit was added in substitute of the men's 15 km and women's 10 km. Women's 30 km replaced the 20 km event. Medal summary Medal table Participant NOCs Forty nations sent ski runners to compete in the events. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Men's events Women's events See also * Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics References External links Official Olympic Report {{Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics 1992 Winter Olympics 1992 Winter Olympics events Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre Freestyle
The men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, was held on 27 February 1988 at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 50 kilometre course. Maurilio De Zolt of Italy was the 1987 World champion and Thomas Wassberg was the defending champion from the 1984 Olympics The 1984 Olympics may refer to: *The 1984 Winter Olympics, which were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia *The 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an intern ... in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 kilometre freestyle Men's 50 kilometre Men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 Kilometre Classical
The men's 30 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, was held on Monday 15 February at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore Canmore may refer to: * Canmore (database), a Scottish national online database of ancient monuments; *Canmore, Alberta, a town in Canada; *the House of Dunkeld, a royal house that ruled Scotland in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries, including **Mal .... Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 30 kilometre course. The Swede Thomas Wassberg was the 1987 World champion and Nikolay Zimyatov of the Soviet Union was the defending Olympic champion from 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 kilometre classical Men's cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics Men's 30 kilometre cross-country skiing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 Kilometre Classical
The men's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, was held on 19 February at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 15 kilometre course. Marco Albarello Marco Albarello (born 31 May 1960) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 2002. He was born in Aosta. His best known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lille ... of Italy was the 1987 World champion and Gunde Svan of Sweden was the defending champion from the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Results Sources: References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics - Men's 15 kilometre classical Men's 50 kilometre Men's 15 kilometre cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1984 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 Kilometre
The men's 50 kilometre cross-country skiing competition at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, was held on Sunday 19 February at Veliko Polje, Igman. It was the last event of the men's cross-country skiing programme at these games and the fourteenth appearance of the 50 kilometre race as it had appeared in every Winter games. Thomas Wassberg of Sweden was the 1982 World champion and Nikolay Zimyatov of the Soviet Union was the defending champion from the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 50 kilometre course. Of the 54 athletes who started the race, 4 did not finish. Thomas Wassberg of the Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... took his second Gold medal of the games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
