Barbro Martinsson
Encyclopedia
Barbro Martinsson (born August 16, 1935 in Sundsbruk
) is a former Swedish
cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. She won two silver medals in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics
and the 1968 Winter Olympics
. Martinsson finished 4th in the 1968 Winter Olympics
in both 5 km and 10 km.
She also won two medals in the 3 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.
Martinsson also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
in 1964.
Sundsbruk
Sundsbruk is a locality situated in Sundsvall Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 2,098 inhabitants in 2005....
) is a former Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. She won two silver medals in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
and the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
. Martinsson finished 4th in the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in both 5 km and 10 km.
She also won two medals in the 3 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.
Martinsson also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
in 1964.
External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click "Vinnere" for downloadable pdf file