Bjarne Andersson
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Bjarne Andersson was a Swedish
cross-country skier
who competed from 1964 to 1973. He won the 4 x 10 km silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
and also finished 6th in the 15km event.
Andersson also won the Swedish cross-country skiing championship at 15 km in 1968 and won the 3 x 10 km relay for IFK Mora six times between 1966 and 1973.
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 1964 to 1973. He won the 4 x 10 km silver at 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 Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
and also finished 6th in the 15km event.
Andersson also won the Swedish cross-country skiing championship at 15 km in 1968 and won the 3 x 10 km relay for IFK Mora six times between 1966 and 1973.