John Wikström

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John Wikström Cross-country skiing
nation SwedenSweden Sweden
birthday May 21, 1903
date of death 5th February 1991
Career
society Luleå Sk, If Thor, Sk Fyrishof
Medal table
World Cup medals 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
silver 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo 50 km
 

John Wikström (born May 21, 1903 , † February 5, 1991 ) was a Swedish cross-country skier .

Wikström, who competed for Luleå Sk , If Thor and Sk Fyrishof, took fourth place in the 1926 Wasalauf and was Swedish champion over 30 km. The following year he ran into second place in the Wasalauf. He got this placement again in 1933. In 1935 he finished fourth in the Wasalauf. He had his greatest international success at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1927 . There he won the silver medal over 50 km. He also achieved fourth place over 18 km there. Seven years later he finished fifth over 50 km at the World Ski Championships in Sollefteå .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Profile on sporthistoria.se
  2. ^ Result of the Wikström Wasalauf 1926
  3. ^ List of Swedish champions at the Swedish Ski Association
  4. ^ Result of the Wikström Wasalauf 1927
  5. ^ Result of the Wikström Wasalauf 1933
  6. ^ Result of the Wikström Wasalauf 1935
personal data
SURNAME Wikström, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish cross-country skier
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1903
DATE OF DEATH 5th February 1991