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Apr 28, 1940 Motala, Östergötland County, Sweden Died on 11 Aug 2004 (aged 64)
cross-country skier
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About Bjarne Andersson
- Bjarne Lennart "Ödeshögarn" Andersson (28 April 1940 – 11 August 2004) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won a 4×10 km silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics; he finished sixth in the individual 15 km race.Andersson did his military service in the cavalry in Umeå.
- He was a Swedish 15 km champion in 1968, and won six national skiing titles in the 3×10 km relay between 1966 and 1973.
- He also won three individual and one team titles in cross-country running.
- During that time he worked at a gas station in Mora and was clearing the forest nearby.
- Later he became a shoe specialist and developed a ski boot model that was named after him.
- After that he ran his own sports shop specializing in equipment for cross-country skiing and running.
- In addition, between 1976 and 1980 he coached the national ski team, and in 1983–87 worked as a sports commentator on television.
- He continued competing in the masters category, and won three world titles in 1997.
