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Sixten
Sixten, Sigsten or Sighsten is a masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ... of Swedish origin. The name is derived from the Old Swedish words (victory) and (stone). It is earliest attested in a runestone as sikstain. People named Sixten include: * Sixten Boström (born 1963), Finnish football player and manager * Sixten Ehrling (1918–2005), Swedish conductor * Sixten Franzén (1919–2008), Swedish scientist, inventor of pointcytology * Sighsten Herrgård (1943–1989), Finnish-born Swedish fashion designer * Sixten Isberg (1921–2012), Swedish alpine skier * Sixten Jansson (1913–2006), Swedish canoeist * Sixten Jernberg (1929–2012), Swedish cross-country skier * Sixten Johansson (1910–1991), Swedish ski jumper * Sixten Larsson (1918–1995), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixten Jernberg
Edy Sixten Jernberg, known as "Sixten", (6 February 1929 – 14 July 2012) was a Swedish cross-country skier and one of the most successful cross-country skiers of all time. Between 1952 and 1964 he took part in 363 ski races, finishing within the podium in 263 and winning 134 of them; during this period he won four world titles and nine Olympic medals. In 12 starts over three consecutive Winter Games he never finished worse than fifth place, and between 1955 and 1960, he won 86 out of 161 competitions.Sixten Jernberg Swedish Olympic Committee Jernberg was a blacksmith and a lumberjack before beginning his career as a cross-country skier. He specialized in the longer distances, with four of his eight gold medals coming over 50 km, one over 30 km and three in the 4 × 10 km relay. He also won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |