Enar Josefsson
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Enar "Âseleexpressen" Josefsson (September 6, 1916, Åsele
, Swedish Lapland – December 18, 1989) is a former Swedish
cross-country skier
who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
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Josefsson also won three medals at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with a gold in the 4 x 10 km relay and silvers in the 18 km and 50 km events.
Åsele
Åsele is a locality and the seat of Åsele Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,920 inhabitants in 2005. Its elevation is 313 m .- References :...
, Swedish Lapland – December 18, 1989) 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
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 in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
Josefsson also won three medals at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1950 took place during February 1–6, 1950 in Lake Placid, New York, USA and Rumford, Maine, USA. This was Lake Placid's second time hosting the championships after having done so at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It also marked the first time after World War II the...
with a gold in the 4 x 10 km relay and silvers in the 18 km and 50 km events.