John Halvar Theofron Lindgren (8 November 1899 – 30 January 1990)[1] was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the 1927 world titles in the 18 km and 50 km events.[2] He finished eighth in the 50 km race at the 1932 Winter Olympics. His younger brother Ivan was also an Olympic cross-country skier.[3]

John Lindgren
John Lindgren during the 1920s
Personal information
Born8 November 1899
Hedlunda, Sweden
Died30 January 1990 (aged 90)
Lycksele, Sweden
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubLycksele IF
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo 18 km
Gold medal – first place 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo 50 km

Cross-country skiing results edit

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games edit

 Year   Age   18 km   50 km 
1932 32 8

World Championships edit

  • 2 medals – (2 gold)
 Year   Age   17 km   18 km   50 km 
1927 27 Gold Gold
1930 29 7

References edit

  1. ^ John Lindgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ John Lindgren Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ "LINDGREN John". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

External links edit