Per-Erik Hedlund

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Per-Erik Hedlund Cross-country skiing
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nation SwedenSweden Sweden
birthday April 18, 1897
place of birth Särnaheden , Sweden
date of death February 12, 1975
Place of death Sarna , Sweden
Career
society Särna SK
Malungs IF
Medal table
Olympic medals 1 × gold 0 × silver 0 × bronze
World Cup medals 1 × gold 0 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings winter Olympics
gold 1928 St. Moritz 50 km
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
gold 1933 Innsbruck Season
 

Per-Erik Hedlund (born April 18, 1897 in Särnaheden , Dalarnas län ; † February 12, 1975 in Särna , Älvdalen municipality ) was a Swedish cross-country skier . He was called "Särna-Hedlund".

Career

Hedlund, who started for the Särna SK and the Malungs IF , was sixth over 18 km at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix . At the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz , he won the gold medal in the 50 km race. For this achievement he was honored with the Svenska Dagbladet gold medal. In addition, like four years earlier, he achieved sixth place over 18 km. At the World Championships in 1933 he was also able to win gold with the relay. He was also able to win the legendary Wasalauf twice, namely in 1926 and 1928. In Swedish championships he won twice over 15 km (1926, 1927), once over 30 km (1932) and six times over 50 km (1921-1923, 1925, 1926, 1929).

successes

Web links

Commons : Per-Erik Hedlund  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ List of the Swedish Masters
personal data
SURNAME Hedlund, Per-Erik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish cross-country skier
DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH Särnaheden , Dalarnas län
DATE OF DEATH February 12, 1975
Place of death Särna , Älvdalen (municipality)