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Born | 10 November 1903 Frostviken, Strömsund Municipality, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 11 October 1998 (aged 94) Strömsund, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Östersunds SK | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lars Theodor Jonsson (10 November 1903 – 11 October 1998) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He was two-times Swedish champion, in the 15 km in 1933 and the 30 km in 1935.[1] He finished seventh in the 18 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics[2][3] and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[4][5]
Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km |
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1928 | 24 | 7 | — |
Year | Age | 17 km | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1930 | 26 | — | — | 19 | — |
1934 | 30 | — | — | — | Bronze |
Starting with the late 1940s, Jonsson moved to a forest hut near the city of Stromsund, living in isolation for over 40 years. Towards the end of his life, he moved to a retirement home. His hut has been preserved and moved to city's local museum where it can still be visited.[1]