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Gunde Svan

Gunde Svan is a celebrated Swedish cross-country skier and auto racing driver with multiple Olympic gold medals. Gunde Svan was born on 12 January 1962.

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Who is Gunde Svan?

Gunde Svan is best known for Winning multiple Olympic and World Championship medals in cross-country skiing and excelling in auto racing. Gunde Svan is a Swedish public figure. Gunde Svan was born on 12 January 1962, which places Gunde Svan among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1960s. On Dead or Alive, Gunde Svan is listed in the Swedish Icons and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Gunde Svan is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for
Winning multiple Olympic and World Championship medals in cross-country skiing and excelling in auto racing.
Nationality
Swedish
Born
12 January 1962
Listed under
Swedish Icons and Sports Legends

About Gunde Svan

During his cross-country skiing career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total of seven golds, three silvers, and one bronze at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Svan also won the 15 km once (1983) and the 50 km twice (1986, 1990) at the Holmenkollen ski festival. In 1984, he earned the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, and in 1985, he earned the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Anette Bøe and Per Bergerud). Svan won the Jerring Award in both 1984 and 1985.

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What is Gunde Svan known for?

Gunde Svan is known for Winning multiple Olympic and World Championship medals in cross-country skiing and excelling in auto racing.

When was Gunde Svan born?

Gunde Svan was born on 12 January 1962.

What nationality is Gunde Svan?

Gunde Svan's nationality is Swedish.

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Gunde Svan appears in Swedish Icons, Sports Legends.

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