Bernt Thomas Magnuson (also Magnusson, born 2 July 1950) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 30 km and the 4 × 10 km relay and placed 28th and fourth, respectively. He won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including golds in the 30 km (1974) and the 4 × 10 km relay (1978) and a bronze in the 50 km (1974). Magnusson also won the 50 km event at the 1977 Holmenkollen ski festival.[1][2]
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| Born | 2 July 1950 (age 74) Motala, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Delsbo IF, Delsbo, Hudiksvall | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1972 | 21 | — | 28 | — | 4 |
World Championships
edit- 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1974 | 23 | — | Gold | Bronze | — |
| 1978 | 27 | — | 18 | — | Gold |
References
edit- ^ Thomas Magnusson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Thomas Magnuson. sports-reference.com
- ^ "MAGNUSSON Thomas". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
External links
edit- Thomas Magnuson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click "Vinnere" for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- Thomas Magnuson at Olympedia
- Thomas Magnuson at Olympics.com
- Thomas Magnuson at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
