Jan Halvarsson
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Jan Halvarsson was a Swedish
cross-country skier
who competed in the 1960s. He won the 4 x 10 km silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
and also finished 5th in the 30 km event.
Halvarrson also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed in the 1960s. He won the 4 x 10 km silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
and also finished 5th in the 30 km event.
Halvarrson also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970 took place 14-22 February 1970 in Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia. This was the second time this city hosted the event having done so in 1935. It was the first time an event was televised in colour from Czechoslovakia though broadcasting there remained in...
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