Olle Wiklund
Olle Wiklund, born 26 December 1914 in Bergvik, Sweden, dead 31 March 1999 at the same place, was a Swedish cross-country skier. In 1942, he won Vasaloppet.,[1] nine minutes before second-placed Bertil Melin, breaking the old Vasaloppet record, dated back to 1928, with two minutes.
Olle Wiklund | |
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Born | Bergvik, Sweden | 26 December 1914
Died | 31 December 1999 85) Bergvik, Sweden | (aged
Ski club | IFK Bergvik |
Competing for IFK Bergvik at club level, he participated in Vasaloppet at some points.
References
- "Vasaloppet" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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