Sweden at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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Sweden
competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
, Italy
.
Men
Women
Men
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
Women
Women's 3 x 5 km relay
Women
Events:
Men
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....
competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics six cross country skiing events were contested after men's 30 km and women's 3 x 5 km relay were added. The competitions were held from Friday, January 27 to Sunday, February 4, 1956.... |
Men's 50 km | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Saturday, January 28 to Tuesday, January 31, 1956.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Men's 10,000m | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics six cross country skiing events were contested after men's 30 km and women's 3 x 5 km relay were added. The competitions were held from Friday, January 27 to Sunday, February 4, 1956.... |
Men's 15 km | ||
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics six cross country skiing events were contested after men's 30 km and women's 3 x 5 km relay were added. The competitions were held from Friday, January 27 to Sunday, February 4, 1956.... |
Men's 30 km | ||
| Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, the Individual Nordic combined event was contested.-Individual:January 31, 1956The cross-country skiing distance was reduced from 18 km to 15 km starting with this Olympics.-References:*... |
Men's individual | ||
| Speed skating Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Saturday, January 28 to Tuesday, January 31, 1956.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Men's 5000m | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the six alpine skiing events were held from Friday, January 27 to Friday, February 3, 1956.Toni Sailer of Austria won all three men's events to become the first alpine ski racer to win three gold medals in a single Olympics... |
Men's slalom | ||
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Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics six cross country skiing events were contested after men's 30 km and women's 3 x 5 km relay were added. The competitions were held from Friday, January 27 to Sunday, February 4, 1956.... |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay | |
| Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics six cross country skiing events were contested after men's 30 km and women's 3 x 5 km relay were added. The competitions were held from Friday, January 27 to Sunday, February 4, 1956.... |
Women's 10 km | ||
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Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics At the 1956 Winter Olympics six cross country skiing events were contested after men's 30 km and women's 3 x 5 km relay were added. The competitions were held from Friday, January 27 to Sunday, February 4, 1956.... |
Women's 3 x 5 km relay |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lars Mattsson | Downhill | 3:50.4 | 32 | ||||
| Stig Sollander Stig Sollander Stig Oskar Sollander is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund and is the father of Lotta Sollander.... |
3:05.4 | 10 | |||||
| Hans Olofsson | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | ||||
| Olle Dalman Olle Dalman Olle Dalman was a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund.... |
3:24.9 | 29 | |||||
| Åke Nilsson | 3:21.4 | 20 | |||||
| Stig Sollander Stig Sollander Stig Oskar Sollander is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund and is the father of Lotta Sollander.... |
3:17.1 | 16 | |||||
| Hans Olofsson | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Åke Nilsson | 1:39.8 | 29 | 1:57.5 | 11 | 3:37.3 | 14 | |
| Olle Dalman Olle Dalman Olle Dalman was a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund.... |
1:34.2 | 20 | 2:03.4 (+0:05) | 15 | 3:37.6 | 15 | |
| Stig Sollander Stig Sollander Stig Oskar Sollander is a Swedish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Östersund and is the father of Lotta Sollander.... |
1:29.2 | 5 | 1:51.0 | 3 | 3:20.2 | ||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Vivi-Anne Wassdahl | Downhill | 2:08.0 | 42 | ||||
| Ingrid Englund | 1:51.8 | 18 | |||||
| Eivor Berglund | 1:51.6 | 15 | |||||
| Vivi-Anne Wassdahl | Giant Slalom | 2:06.4 | 31 | ||||
| Eivor Berglund | 2:04.9 | 26 | |||||
| Ingrid Englund | 2:04.5 | 25 | |||||
| Eivor Berglund | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Ingrid Englund | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – | |
| Vivi-Anne Wassdahl | 1:31.2 (+0:05) | 35 | 59.6 | 8 | 2:30.8 | 28 | |
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SWE-1 | Olle Axelsson Olle Axelsson Olle Oskar Axelsson was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952.... Tryggve Sundström Tryggve Sundström Tryggve Sundström was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.Together with Olle Axelsson he finished 17th in the two-man event.He was born in Kuddby and died in Stockholm.-External links:... |
Two-man | 1:27.15 | 15 | 1:27.82 | 22 | 1:26.01 | 12 | 1:25.67 | 9 | 5:46.65 | 17 |
| SWE-2 | Sven Erbs Sven Erbs Sven Gustav Erbs was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.Together with Kjell Holmström, Walter Aronson, and Jan Lapidoth he was a crew member of Sweden II who finished 13th in the four-man event.Together with Walter Aronson he also competed in the two-man event but they... Walter Aronson Walter Aronson Walter Eric Aronson was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s and in the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.At the 1956 Winter Olympics he finished 13th in the four-man event... |
Two-man | 2:29.66 | 23 | 1:25.01 | 11 | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SWE-1 | Olle Axelsson Olle Axelsson Olle Oskar Axelsson was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952.... Ebbe Wallén Ebbe Wallén Ebbe Wallén was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.Together with Olle Axelsson, Sune Skagerling, and Gunnar Åhs he was a crew member of Sweden I who finished 16th in the four-man event.... Sune Skagerling Sune Skagerling Sune Ralf Bertil Skagerling was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.Together with Olle Axelsson, Ebbe Wallén, and Gunnar Åhs he was a crew member of Sweden I who finished 16th in the four-man event.He was born in Stockholm and died in Tyresö.-External links:*... Gunnar Åhs Gunnar Åhs Gunnar Johan Åhs was a Swedish bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s... |
Four-man | 1:18.95 | 8 | 1:19.98 | 12 | 1:22.75 | 20 | 1:21.86 | 18 | 5:23.54 | 16 |
| SWE-2 | Kjell Holmström Kjell Holmström Kjell Albrekt Oliver Holmström was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s and in the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.Holmström also finished sixth in the four-man event and 15th in the two-man event at the... Sven Erbs Sven Erbs Sven Gustav Erbs was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.Together with Kjell Holmström, Walter Aronson, and Jan Lapidoth he was a crew member of Sweden II who finished 13th in the four-man event.Together with Walter Aronson he also competed in the two-man event but they... Walter Aronson Walter Aronson Walter Eric Aronson was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s and in the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.At the 1956 Winter Olympics he finished 13th in the four-man event... Jan Lapidoth Jan Lapidoth Jan de Man Lapidoth was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.... |
Four-man | 1:20.58 | 14 | 1:20.32 | 15 | 1:21.15 | 15 | 1:21.13 | 14 | 5:23.18 | 13 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Gunnar Samuelsson Gunnar Samuelsson Gunnar Samuelsson was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was born and died in Lima.... |
52:39 | 15 |
| Per-Erik Larsson Per-Erik Larsson Per-Erik Larsson , was a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... |
51:44 | 12 | |
| Lennart Larsson | 51:03 | 8 | |
| Sixten Jernberg Sixten Jernberg Eddy Sixten Jernberg is a retired Swedish cross country skier.... |
50:14 | ||
| 30 km | Gunnar Samuelsson Gunnar Samuelsson Gunnar Samuelsson was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was born and died in Lima.... |
1'48:23 | 11 |
| Lennart Larsson | 1'46:56 | 8 | |
| Per-Erik Larsson Per-Erik Larsson Per-Erik Larsson , was a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... |
1'46:51 | 7 | |
| Sixten Jernberg Sixten Jernberg Eddy Sixten Jernberg is a retired Swedish cross country skier.... |
1'44:30 | ||
| 50 km | Inge Limberg | 3'10:19 | 12 |
| Arthur Olsson Arthur Olsson Arthur Olsson was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1950s. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.-External links:*... |
3'10:03 | 11 | |
| Sture Grahn Sture Grahn Bror Sture Ragnvald Grahn was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960's. He earned two gold medals in the 4 x 10 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships .-External links:*... |
3'06:32 | 10 | |
| Sixten Jernberg Sixten Jernberg Eddy Sixten Jernberg is a retired Swedish cross country skier.... |
2'50:27 | ||
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Lennart Larsson Gunnar Samuelsson Gunnar Samuelsson Gunnar Samuelsson was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was born and died in Lima.... Per-Erik Larsson Per-Erik Larsson Per-Erik Larsson , was a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... Sixten Jernberg Sixten Jernberg Eddy Sixten Jernberg is a retired Swedish cross country skier.... |
2'17:42 | |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km | Barbro Martinsson Barbro Martinsson Barbro Martinsson is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. She won two silver medals in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics... |
41:04 | 14 |
| Anna-Lisa Eriksson Anna-Lisa Eriksson Anna-Lisa Eriksson is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. She was born in Selånger.... |
40:56 | 13 | |
| Irma Johansson Irma Johansson Irma Johansson 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.... |
40:20 | 7 | |
| Sonja Ruthström-Edström | 38:23 | ||
Women's 3 x 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Irma Johansson Irma Johansson Irma Johansson 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.... Anna-Lisa Eriksson Anna-Lisa Eriksson Anna-Lisa Eriksson is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. She won a bronze medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. She was born in Selånger.... Sonja Ruthström-Edström |
1'09:48 | |
Figure skating
Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lundström | 19 | 18 | 136.34 | 206 | 19 |
Ice hockey
Group C
Top two teams advanced to medal round.| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
- USSR 5–1 Sweden
- Sweden 6–5 Switzerland
Games for 1st-6th places
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 1 |
- USSR 4–1 Sweden
- Sweden 5–0 Czechoslovakia
- USA 6–1 Sweden
- Canada 6–2 Sweden
- Germany (UTG) 1–1 Sweden
| Contestants Lars Svensson Lars Svensson (ice hockey) Lars Svensson was a Swedish ice hockey player, born in Stockholm. He represented Sweden at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, winning the bronze medal in the team competition. At the 1956 Winter Olympics he placed fourth with the Swedish team.... Yngve Casslind Bertz Zetterberg Lars Björn Lars Björn Lars Gunnar Raldo "Lasse" Björn is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played 217 games for the national team Tre Kronor. He won nine Swedish ice hockey championships with Djurgårdens IF between 1950 and 1963, making him the only player ever to have won that many championships... Åke Lassas Åke Lassas Erik Åke Lassas was a Swedish ice hockey player who represented his country at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, winning the bronze medal in the team competition. He was born on August 21, 1924 in Leksand and died on April 16, 2009... Vilgot Larsson Ove Malmberg Holger Nurmela Holger Nurmela Holger Nurmela was a Swedish ice hockey player, born in Stockholm. He represented Sweden at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where his team placed fourth. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, winning the bronze medal in the team competition. At the 1956 Winter Olympics he placed fourth with... Sven Johansson Sigurd Bröms Hans Öberg Hans Öberg Hans "Stöveln" Öberg was a Swedish ice hockey player who represented his country at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, winning the bronze medal in the team competition. He also played on the Swedish team that finished fourth in the competition four years later at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics... Ronald Pettersson Ronald Pettersson Erik Ronald "Sura-Pelle" Pettersson was a Swedish ice hockey player. He played 252 international games for Sweden between 1955 and 1967, including thirteen World Championships and three Olympic Games. Between 1951 and 1967 Pettersson played for Surahammars IF, Södertälje SK and Västra Frölunda IF... Nils Nilsson Lars-Eric Lundvall Stig Andersson-Tvilling Stig Andersson-Tvilling Stig Gunnar Andersson-Tvilling was a Swedish ice hockey player who represented his country at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo and the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, winning the bronze medal in the 1952 competition and finishing fourth in 1956 alongside his twin brother Hans... Hans Andersson-Tvilling Hans Andersson-Tvilling Hans Lennart Andersson-Tvilling is a Swedish former ice hockey player who represented his country at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo and the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, winning the bronze medal in the 1952 competition and finishing fourth in 1956 alongside his twin brother Stig... Stig Carlsson |
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Bengt Eriksson Bengt Eriksson Bengt Eriksson is a former Swedish nordic combined skier. He earned a silver in the individual event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... |
Individual | 72.5 | 72.5 | 214.0 | 3 | 1'00:36 | 223.400 | 15 | 437.400 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Holger Karlsson | Normal hill | 76.0 fall | 71.5 | 51 | 77.5 | 104.5 | 10 | 176.0 | 41 |
| Erik Styf | 76.0 | 102.5 | 15 | 75.0 fall | 66.5 | 51 | 169.0 | 44 | |
| Bror Östman Bror Östman Bror Östman was a Swedish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He won the ski jumping bronze medal at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... |
76.0 | 102.5 | 15 | 75.5 | 102.0 | 13 | 204.5 | 14 | |
| Sven Pettersson Sven Pettersson Sven Pettersson is a Swedish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished fifth in the individual large hill at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.-External links:... |
81.0 | 109.5 | 5 | 81.5 | 110.5 | 5 | 220.0 | 5 | |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Gunnar Ström | 44.7 | 42 |
| Sigvard Ericsson Sigvard Ericsson John Sigvard "Sigge" Ericsson is a former speed skater.Ericsson started competing internationally in 1951 at the European Allround Championships where he did not qualify for the final distance... |
44.2 | 37 | |
| Bertil Eng | 42.6 | 15 | |
| Bengt Malmsten Bengt Malmsten Bengt Gunnar Malmsten was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Borlänge and died in Stockholm.... |
41.9 | 7 | |
| 1500 m | Gunnar Ström | 2:15.6 | 22 |
| Bengt Malmsten Bengt Malmsten Bengt Gunnar Malmsten was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.He was born in Borlänge and died in Stockholm.... |
2:14.6 | 17 | |
| Bertil Eng | 2:13.1 | 11 | |
| Sigvard Ericsson Sigvard Ericsson John Sigvard "Sigge" Ericsson is a former speed skater.Ericsson started competing internationally in 1951 at the European Allround Championships where he did not qualify for the final distance... |
2:11.0 | 6 | |
| 5000 m | Sven Andersson | 8:16.9 | 22 |
| Gunnar Sjölin | 8:06.7 | 12 | |
| Olle Dahlberg Olle Dahlberg Sven Olof Wilhelm "Olle" "Sheriffen" Dahlberg was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and in the 1960 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sollefteå and died in Sundsvall.... |
8:01.8 | 7 | |
| Sigvard Ericsson Sigvard Ericsson John Sigvard "Sigge" Ericsson is a former speed skater.Ericsson started competing internationally in 1951 at the European Allround Championships where he did not qualify for the final distance... |
7:56.7 | ||
| 10,000 m | Gunnar Ström | 17:17.0 | 15 |
| Sven Andersson | 17:13.5 | 13 | |
| Olle Dahlberg Olle Dahlberg Sven Olof Wilhelm "Olle" "Sheriffen" Dahlberg was a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and in the 1960 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sollefteå and died in Sundsvall.... |
17:01.3 | 8 | |
| Sigvard Ericsson Sigvard Ericsson John Sigvard "Sigge" Ericsson is a former speed skater.Ericsson started competing internationally in 1951 at the European Allround Championships where he did not qualify for the final distance... |
16:35.9 OR | ||