Elis Sandin (October 31, 1901,
Boteå,
Ã…ngermanland
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– July 15, 1987) was a
Swedish
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cross-country skier
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who competed in the
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 ( frp, Chamôni 1924), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France ...
.
In 1924 he finished eighth in the
18 km event.
Cross-country skiing results
Olympic Games
External links
Cross-country skiing 1924
1901 births
1987 deaths
People from Sollefteå Municipality
Cross-country skiers from Västernorrland County
Swedish male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden
Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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