Sven Israelsson

Sven Israelsson
Personal information
Born 17 January 1920
Dala-Järna, Sweden
Died 9 October 1989 (aged 69)
Dala-Järna, Sweden
Sport
Sport Nordic combined
Club Dala-Järna IK

Sven Israelsson (17 January 1920 – 9 October 1989) was a Swedish nordic combined skier who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Earlier in 1947 he became the first foreigner to win the nordic combined event at the Holmenkollen ski festival.[1][2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Sven Israelsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Sven Israelsson. Swedish Olympic Committee


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