Britt Strandberg
Strandberg at the 1968 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
31 March 1934 (age 82) Hennan, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
16 December 1992 (aged 65) Södertälje, 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 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]
Sandberg also won 3×5 km medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.[2]
References
- ↑ Britt Strandberg. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Britt Lundén. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
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