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Gunde Svan

Gunde Svan
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Full name Anders Gunde Svan
Born (1962-01-12) 12 January 1962 (age 55)
Dala-Järna, Sweden
Ski club Dala-Järna IK
World Cup career
Seasons 1982-1991
Individual wins 30
Indiv. podiums 46
Overall titles 5 (1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1987/88, 1988/89)
Updated on
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Years active 19941995
Former teams Christer Bohlin Motorsport
Starts 23
Wins 1
Podiums 11
Best finish 3rd in 1995 (Division 1)

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Gunde Svan (born 12 January 1962 in Dala-Järna, Dalarna County) is a former Swedish cross-country skier and auto racing driver. 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 (15 km - 1989; 30 km and 4 x 10 km - 1985, 1991; 50 km - 1985, 1989; and 4 x 10 km - 1987), three silvers (15 km, 50 km, 4 x 10 km (all 1991)), and one bronze (4 x 10 km - 1985) 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). He is currently active as a board member of the International Ski Federation.

During his skiing career he became known for his dedication and attention to details. For instance he used a lighter alloy on the tips of his ski poles saving four grams. He won two golds (15 km and relay), one bronze (30 km) and one silver (50 km) at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he won two golds for 50 km and relay. He also won the World championship gold six times and won the World cup five times.


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