Torkel Persson (June 21, 1894,

Undersåker Undersåker is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 438 inhabitants in 2010. Edsåsdalen lies within the Undersåker locality approximately from the railway station. References

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Jämtland Jämtland () is a historical provinces of Sweden, province () in the centre of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders Härjedalen and Medelpad to the south, Ångermanland to the east, Lapland, Sweden, Lapland to the north and Trøndelag and Norw ...

– August 6, 1972) was a Swedish cross-country skier from Offerdal in

who competed in the

1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally held in association with the 1924 Summer ...

. In 1924 he finished fifth in the 50 kilometre event as well as ninth in the 18 km competition.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

External links

Cross-country skiing 1924

Torkel Persson in a ski competition in Östersund, SwedenThe home of Torkel Persson in Oldåbacken, Frankrike, Offerdal
1894 births 1972 deaths People from Undersåker Cross-country skiers from Jämtland County Swedish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics {{Sweden-XC-skiing-bio-stub