Janne Stefansson

Janne Stefansson

Janne Stefansson by the early 1960s
Personal information
Full name	Janne Reidar Stefansson
Born	(1935-03-19) 19 March 1935 Transtrand, Dalarna, Sweden
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Sälens IF
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1964 Innsbruck 4×10 km World Championships 1962 Zakopane 30 km

Janne Reidar Stefansson (born 19 March 1935) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the 15 km and 4 × 10 km events and won a gold medal in the relay in 1964, finishing fourth in 1960. He also finished fourth-fifth in the 15, 30 and 50 km events in 1964.

Stefansson won a silver over 30 km at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane. He also won the long distance cross-country ski race Vasaloppet on seven occasions between 1962 and 1969, only missing victory in 1967, when he finished second behind Assar Rönnlund. He was a forester by profession.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

• 1 medal – (1 gold)

World Championships

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

External links

• Janne Stefansson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Sports Illustrated profile