John Westbergh
Encyclopedia
John Westbergh was a Swedish
nordic skier
who competed in the 1930s. He won two silver medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
, in 1938 (nordic combined
) and in 1939 (cross country 4 x 10 km).
Westbergh also won the 18 km event at the 1938 Holmenkollen ski festival
.
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....
nordic skier
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
who competed in the 1930s. He won two silver medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
, in 1938 (nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
) and in 1939 (cross country 4 x 10 km).
Westbergh also won the 18 km event at the 1938 Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
.
External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file
- World Championship results