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| Born | 31 March 1934 (age 89) Hennan, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Edsbyns IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Britt Marianne Strandberg (later Lundén, born 31 March 1934) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay and 5 and 10 km events. She won three medals in the relay with a gold in 1960 and silvers in 1964 and 1968. Her best individual result was fourth place over 10 km in 1964, only 7.4 seconds behind the bronze medal.[1]
Strandberg also won 3 × 5 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.[2]
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Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25 | — | 10 | Gold |
| 1964 | 29 | 11 | 4 | Silver |
| 1968 | 33 | 15 | 15 | Silver |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27 | — | — | Silver |
| 1966 | 31 | — | — | Bronze |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Britt Strandberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Britt Lundén. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "STRANDBERG Britt". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Britt Strandberg.
- Swedish skiing medalists 1924–2006 at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 May 2006) (in Swedish)
- Britt Strandberg at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Britt Strandberg at Olympics.com
This page was last edited on 12 January 2024, at 01:45