Jón Kristjánsson (17 May 1920 – 16 February 1996) was an Icelandic

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

who competed in the 1950s. At the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...

in Oslo, he finished 45th in the 18 km event and 30th in the 50 km event. He also competed at the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from ...

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18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52

1920 births 1996 deaths Jon Kristjansson Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Jon Kristjansson 20th-century Icelandic people {{Iceland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub