Per-Erik Hedlund
Hedlund at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born18 April 1897
Särnaheden, Sweden
Died12 February 1975 (aged 77)
Särna, Sweden
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubSärna SK
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 St. Moritz 50 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1933 Innsbruck 4 × 10 km relay

Per-Erik Hedlund (18 April 1897 – 12 February 1975) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He competed in the 18 and 50 km events at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won the gold medal over 50 km in 1928, more than 13 minutes ahead of fellow Swede Gustaf Jonsson. While competing, he wore a show-white outfit, which was later considered as lucky, and was worn by Swedish Nordic skiers at every Winter Olympics for the next 48 years.[1][2]

Hedlund finished sixth in the 50 km event, but won the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He won the Vasa run in 1926 and 1928. In 1928 Hedlund wanted to share the victory with his best friend Sven Utterström. They crossed the finish line simultaneously, but gave up their medals after the jury decided to award gold to Hedlund. Hedlund won nine individual Swedish Championships over various distances. He received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1928.[1][2]

In his prime Hedlund worked six days a week in the woods and skied on the seventh.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km 
1924266DNF
1928306Gold

World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   17 km   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
193032——11—
193335——6Gold

References

  1. 1 2 3 Per-Erik Hedlund. sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Per-Erik Hedlund. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ "HEDLUND Per-Erik". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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