Irma Johansson
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Irma Johansson (born April 3, 1932 in Kalix
, Norrbotten
) is a former Swedish
cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. She won two Winter Olympic medals in the 3 x 5 km with a gold in 1960 and a bronze in 1956.
Johansson also won a 3 x 5 km bronze medal at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
.
Kalix
Kalix is a locality and the seat of the Kalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The name Kalix is believed to have come from nomadic tribes, possibly of Sapmí origin, and is derived from the word "Kalasätno", meaning "The cold river"...
, Norrbotten
Norrbotten
Norrbotten is a Swedish province in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland.- Administration :...
) 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 who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. She won two Winter Olympic medals in the 3 x 5 km with a gold in 1960 and a bronze in 1956.
Johansson also won a 3 x 5 km bronze medal at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1958 took place February 4-9 and March 1 , 1958 in Lahti, Finland. This marked the third time the city hosted this event having done so in 1926 and 1938. Germany returned to the FIS Nordic Ski Championships for the first time officially since 1939, albeit as...
.