Erik Östlund
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Erik Agne Östlund is a retired Swedish
cross-country skier
who competed from 1983 to 1987. He won two 4 x 10 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with one gold (1987) and one bronze (1985).
Östlund's best individual finish was 3rd in a 30 km event in La Bresse
(France
) in 11 January 1986.
Östlund is married to cross-country skier Marie-Helene Östlund
(née Westin).
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
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed from 1983 to 1987. He won two 4 x 10 km relay medals 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 one gold (1987) and one bronze (1985).
Östlund's best individual finish was 3rd in a 30 km event in La Bresse
La Bresse
La Bresse is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) in 11 January 1986.
Östlund is married to cross-country skier Marie-Helene Östlund
Marie-Helene Östlund
Marie-Helene Östlund, née Westin , is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. Östlund won a very unexpected world title on the 20 km in Oberstdorf, West Germany, in 1987. For the feat, she was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, shared with the Swedish ice hockey team...
(née Westin).