Barbro Martinsson
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 Barbro Martinsson in the 1960s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Barbro Martinsson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 1935 Valbo, Gästrikland, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Skellefteå SK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Barbro Martinsson (born 16 August 1935) is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. Born in Valbo, she won two silver medals in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics. Martinsson finished fourth in the 1968 Winter Olympics in both 5 km and 10 km.
She also won two medals in the 3 × 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.
Martinsson also won the 10 km event at the
Holmenkollen ski festival
in 1964.
In total she has won 57 district championships in different sports, including handball.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (2 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 20 | — | 14 | — |
| 1960 | 24 | — | 7 | — |
| 1964 | 28 | 7 | 11 | Silver |
| 1968 | 32 | 4 | 4 | Silver |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 22 | — | 15 | — |
| 1962 | 26 | — | 6 | Silver |
| 1966 | 30 | 7 | 6 | Bronze |
References
- ^ "MARTINSSON Barbro". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links
- Barbro Martinsson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click "Vinnere" for downloadable pdf file at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-24) (in Norwegian)
- Barbro Martinsson at Olympics.com
- Barbro Martinsson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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