Elis_Wiklund

Elis Wiklund

Elis Wiklund

Swedish cross-country skier

Elis Wiklund (12 December 1909 – 15 March 1982) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the 50 km race at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]

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Wiklund won two individual Swedish titles: in the 30 km in 1938 and in the 50 km in 1941. He was an accomplished accordion player, and produced records in 1936. In 1946 he briefly worked as a skiing coach in Switzerland, and after returning opened a sports shop in Sollefteå. Later he became an owner of a ski wax factory. His life was featured in the novel Hjältedrömmen (A Hero’s Dream) by Karl-Erik Johansson.[1][2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
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World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
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References

  1. [1]
    Elis Wiklund Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. [2]
    Elis Wiklund. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. [3]
    "WIKLUND Elis". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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