Strandberg at the 1968 Olympics
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Born |
31 March 1934 (age 83) Hennan, Sweden |
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Died | 16 December 1992 (aged 65) Södertälje, Sweden |
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Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Edsbyns IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Britt Strandberg (later Lundén, born 31 March 1934) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics in the 3×5 km relay and 5 and 10 km events. She won three medals in the relay with a gold in 1960 and silvers in 1964 and 1968. Her best individual result was fourth place over 10 km in 1964, only 7.4 seconds behind the bronze medal.
Sandberg also won 3×5 km medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.