Gunde Svan

Gunde Svan ( born January 12, 1962 in the municipality Vansbrosimningen ) is a former Swedish cross-country skiers and racers.

Cross-country skiing

During his career as a cross-country skiers to Svan won at the Olympic Winter Games in 1984 and 1988, four gold, one silver and one bronze medal. During his participation in World Ski Championships he was from 1985 to 1991 seven times world champion and won three silver and one bronze medal. In addition, he won a total of 30 World Cup races 1983-1991. In 1984 he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal - 1985 with the Holmenkollen medal. Both in 1984 and in 1985 won the Gunde Svan Radiosportens Jerringpris.

Motorsport

At the end of its winter sports career, Svan began taking an interest in car racing. After participating in some national rallies in Sweden he was in the mid -1990s for two seasons with the support of the Swedish Toyota importer active as a racing driver for the team Christer Bohlin Motorsport in the FIA ​​European Rallycross for drivers. On a Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD in 1994, he finished 5th overall in the Rally Cross Championship. On a Toyota Celica GT -Four, he secured in 1995 as a teammate of rally ace Ingvar Carlsson even the 3rd place in the final of Division 1 of that category for Group N cars with all-wheel drive.

TV

Gunde Svan is also often used in Sweden as a winter sports television commentator and is also as a presenter at various entertainment programs ( inter alia as " Mister Boyard " in Fångarna på Fortet [= Fort Boyard ], from 1992 to 1998 ) of the Swedish television extremely popular.

Achievements

Olympic Winter Games

  • Olympic Winter Games in 1984 in Sarajevo: Gold over 15 km, gold in the relay, silver over 50 km, bronze over 30 km
  • Olympic Winter Games in Calgary in 1988: gold over 50 km, gold in the relay

Nordic World Ski Championships

  • Nordic World Ski Championships 1985 in Seefeld in Tirol: Gold over 30 km, 50 km of gold, bronze team
  • Nordic World Ski Championships 1987 in Oberstdorf: Gold in the relay
  • Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 in Lahti: Gold over 15 km, 50 km of gold, gold in the relay
  • Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 in Val di Fiemme: Gold over 30 km, silver over 15 km, silver over 50 km, silver team

World Cup

  • Quintuple overall World Cup winner: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989

World Cup wins

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