Sven Utterström
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Sven "Uttern" L. Utterström (16 May 1901, Boden
, Norrbotten
– 7 May 1979) was a Swedish
skier who competed in cross country
.
He was born in Boden, Sweden
and won several medals at the Winter Olympics, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
, and the Holmenkollen ski festival
.
Utterström won the 50 km cross country event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
in 1929 and 1930. He was only the third non-Norwegian
to win any event there (Finland
's Anton Collin
and Martti Lappalainen
were the first two, winning the 50 km in 1922 and 1928, respectively.).
At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished ninth in the 18 kilometre competition
.
Four years later at the 1932 Winter Olympics
, Utterström won the 18 km. In the 50 kilometre event
he finished sixth.
In 1930, he won the 50 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
and was on the 4 x 10 km relay that won the inaugural event at the 1933 Nordic skiing World Championships. He also won a silver in the 50 km at the 1933 event as well.
Utterström also won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
in 1929 (Shared with Gillis Grafström
).
Boden
Boden is the surname of these notable persons:* Fernand Boden, politician from Luxembourg* Jens Boden, German speed skater* Maggie Boden, British artificial intelligence researcher* Paul Boden, American activist for the homeless...
, Norrbotten
Norrbotten
Norrbotten is a Swedish province in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland.- Administration :...
– 7 May 1979) was a Swedish
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....
skier who competed in cross country
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
.
He was born in Boden, Sweden
Boden, Sweden
Boden is a locality and the seat of Boden Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 18,680 inhabitants in 2005.- History :The town of Boden started as a railway junction where the Northern Line met with the Ore Line from the rich iron ore fields in northern Sweden.The town experienced...
and won several medals at the Winter Olympics, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
, and the Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
.
Utterström won the 50 km cross country event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
in 1929 and 1930. He was only the third non-Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
to win any event there (Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Anton Collin
Anton Collin
Anton Johannes Collin was a Finnish cross country skier.He was born in Pihlajavesi and died in Ähtäri....
and Martti Lappalainen
Martti Lappalainen
Martti Eemil Lappalainen was a Finnish cross country skier and biathlete.He was born in Liperi and was killed in action in Mäntysova, East Karelia....
were the first two, winning the 50 km in 1922 and 1928, respectively.).
At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished ninth in the 18 kilometre competition
Cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics - Men's 18 km
The 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, February 17, 1928....
.
Four years later at the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
, Utterström won the 18 km. In the 50 kilometre event
Cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, February 13, 1932....
he finished sixth.
In 1930, he won the 50 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
and was on the 4 x 10 km relay that won the inaugural event at the 1933 Nordic skiing World Championships. He also won a silver in the 50 km at the 1933 event as well.
Utterström also won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
The Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal is an annual award "for the most significant Swedish sports achievement of the year". It has been awarded by a jury led by the Swedish morning paper Svenska Dagbladet since 1925. According to its statutes the Medal may be awarded in November or December to either...
in 1929 (Shared with Gillis Grafström
Gillis Grafström
Gillis Emanuel Grafström was a Swedish figure skater. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men's Figure Skating as well as Olympic silver medal in same event in 1932, and three World Championships...
).
External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file