Ernst Alm
Encyclopedia
Ernst Alm was a Swedish
cross country skier who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
. He finished sixth in the 50 kilometre event
. Alm also won the first Vasaloppet
in 1922 and is still the youngest to have done so.
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 who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
. He finished sixth in the 50 kilometre event
Cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 km
The 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, January 30, 1924.Thirty-three cross-country skiers from eleven nations competed.-Medalists:...
. Alm also won the first Vasaloppet
Vasaloppet
Vasaloppet is an annual long distance cross-country ski race held on the first Sunday of March in northwestern Dalarna, Sweden between the village of Sälen and town of Mora. It is the oldest, one of the longest, and in popular consideration the biggest cross-country ski race in the world...
in 1922 and is still the youngest to have done so.