Elis Wiklund
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nation | Sweden | ||||||||||||
birthday | December 12, 1909 | ||||||||||||
place of birth | Ullånger , Sweden | ||||||||||||
date of death | March 17, 1982 | ||||||||||||
Place of death | Solleftea , Sweden | ||||||||||||
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society | Kramfors IF | ||||||||||||
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Elis Wiklund (born December 12, 1909 in Ullånger , Kramfors municipality , † March 17, 1982 in Sollefteå , Västernorrlands län ) was a Swedish cross-country skier .
Wiklund, who started for Kramfors IF , won the gold medal over 50 km at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sollefteå in 1934 . Two years later he also won the gold medal over 50 km at the 1936 Winter Olympics . In 1938 he was Swedish champion over 30 km and with the relay. At the Swedish championships in 1941 he won over 50 km. He achieved his best placement in the Wasalauf in 1941 with eighth place.
successes
- Nordic World Ski Championships 1934 in Sollefteå : Gold over 50 km
- Olympic Winter Games 1936 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen : Gold over 50 km
Web links
- Elis Wiklund in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
- Elis Wiklund in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Wiklund, Elis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish cross-country skier |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1909 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ullånger , Kramfors (municipality) |
DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1982 |
Place of death | Sollefteå |