Janne Stefansson
Janne Stefansson by the early 1960s
Personal information
Full nameJanne Reidar Stefansson
Born (1935-03-19) 19 March 1935
Transtrand, Dalarna, Sweden
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubSälens IF
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Innsbruck 4×10 km
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 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.[1]

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.[1][2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1960247——4
196428544Gold

World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195822—11——
1962266Silver6—

References

  1. 1 2 Janne Stefansson Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Janne Stefansson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ "STEFANSSON Janne". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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