Thomas Magnusson
Encyclopedia
Thomas Magnusson is a former Swedish
cross-country skier
who competed during the 1970s. He won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
, including golds in the 30 km (1974) and the 4 × 10 km (1978) and a bronze in the 50 km (1974). Magnusson also won the Holmenkollen ski festival
50 km event in 1977.
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 during the 1970s. He won three 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...
, including golds in the 30 km (1974) and the 4 × 10 km (1978) and a bronze in the 50 km (1974). Magnusson also won the 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...
50 km event in 1977.
External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click "Vinnere" for downloadable pdf file