Gunde Svan
Gunde Svan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dala-Järna, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Marie Svan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | Dala-Järna IK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 10 – (1982–1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starts | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 5 – (1984–1986, 1988, 1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gunde Anders Svan (born 12 January 1962) is a Swedish former
Biography
During his skiing career he became known for his dedication and attention to detail. For instance, he used a lighter alloy on the tips of his ski poles, saving four grams (0.14 oz). He won two golds (
, he won two golds for 50 km and relay. He also won the World championship gold six times and won the World cup five times.As a competitor in
After retiring from his athletic career he has worked as the host for some game shows such as the Swedish versions of American Gladiators and Fort Boyard along the swedish national lotery Bingolotto. He has played a seductive lady in the short movie En handelsresandes nöd, directed by rock group Svenne Rubins and starring Claes Månsson, Björn Skifs and Gert Klötzke. He has also appeared in numerous commercials including a famous commercial where he impersonated fellow skier Thomas Wassberg.
Svan resigned from his position as Chief of Cross-Country for Sweden on the week of 4 May 2009 after he was involved in its reorganization.
He participated in
He retired to his 1,000-hectare (2,500-acre) forest farm, where he worked with his son, Ferry Svan, and now supports his children's careers.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
Olympic Games
- 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1984 | 22 | Gold | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
1988 | 26 | 14 | 10 | Gold | Gold |
World Championships
- 11 medals – (7 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km classical |
15 km freestyle |
30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | 20 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
1985 | 23 | — | 5 | — | Gold | Gold | Bronze |
1987 | 25 | — | — | — | 7 | — | Gold |
1989 | 27 | — | 6 | Gold | — | Gold | Gold |
1991 | 29 | — | — | Silver | Gold | Silver | Silver |
World Cup
Season titles
- 5 titles – (5 overall)
Season | |
Discipline | |
1984 | Overall |
1985 | Overall |
1986 | Overall |
1988 | Overall |
1989 | Overall |
Season standings
Season | Age | Overall |
---|---|---|
1982 | 20 | 57 |
1983 | 21 | |
1984 | 22 | |
1985 | 23 | |
1986 | 24 | |
1987 | 25 | |
1988 | 26 | |
1989 | 27 | |
1990 | 28 | |
1991 | 29 | 8 |
Individual podiums
- 30 victories
- 46 podiums
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 1982–83 | 12 March 1983 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
2 | 19 March 1983 | Anchorage , United States |
15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
3 | 27 March 1983 | Labrador City, Canada | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
4 | 1983–84 | 16 December 1983 | Ramsau, Austria | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
5 | 10 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 30 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 3rd | |
6 | 13 February 1984 | 15 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | ||
7 | 19 February 1984 | 50 km Individual | Olympic Games[1] | 2nd | ||
8 | 25 February 1984 | Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
9 | 2 March 1984 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
10 | 10 March 1984 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd | |
11 | 17 March 1984 | Fairbanks, United States | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
12 | 1984–85 | 9 December 1984 | Cogne, Italy | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
13 | 18 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 30 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 1st | |
14 | 27 January 1985 | 50 km Individual | World Championships[1] | 1st | ||
15 | 16 February 1985 | Aleko, Bulgaria | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
16 | 23 February 1985 | Syktyvkar, Soviet Union | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
17 | 9 March 1985 | Falun, Sweden | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 1st | |
18 | 14 March 1985 | Oslo, Norway | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd | |
19 | 1985–86 | 8 December 1985 | Labrador City, Canada | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
20 | 14 December 1985 | Biwabik, United States | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
21 | 11 January 1986 | La Bresse, France | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
22 | 15 January 1986 | Bohinj, Yugoslavia | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
23 | 14 February 1986 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
24 | 23 February 1986 | Kavgolovo , Soviet Union |
15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
25 | 2 March 1986 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
26 | 14 March 1986 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
27 | 1986–87 | 10 December 1986 | Ramsau, Austria | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
28 | 13 December 1986 | Cogne, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
29 | 1987–88 | 12 December 1987 | La Clusaz, France | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
30 | 15 December 1987 | Kastelruth, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
31 | 19 December 1987 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
32 | 27 February 1988 | Calgary, Canada | 50 km Individual F | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | |
33 | 1988–89 | 10 December 1988 | Ramsau, Austria | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
34 | 14 December 1988 | Bohinj, Yugoslavia | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
35 | 17 December 1988 | Val di Sole, Italy | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
36 | 13 January 1989 | Nové Město, Czechoslovakia | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
37 | 15 January 1989 | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | ||
38 | 20 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 1st | |
39 | 26 February 1989 | 50 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 1st | ||
40 | 1989–90 | 13 January 1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
41 | 21 February 1990 | Val di Fiemme , Italy |
30 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
42 | 6 March 1990 | Trondheim, Norway | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
43 | 17 March 1990 | Vang, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
44 | 1990–91 | 7 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme , Italy |
30 km Individual C | World Championships[1] | 1st |
45 | 9 February 1991 | 15 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | ||
46 | 17 February 1991 | 50 km Individual F | World Championships[1] | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 9 victories
- 14 podiums
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
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1 | 1983–84 | 16 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 4 × 10 km Relay | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | Wassberg / Kohlberg / Ottosson |
2 | 25 February 1984 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 1st | Östlund / Wassberg / Ottosson | |
3 | 1984–85 | 24 January 1985 | Seefeld, Austria | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships[1] | 3rd | Östlund / Wassberg / Eriksson |
4 | 10 March 1985 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 2nd | Östlund / Wassberg / Mogren | |
5 | 17 March 1985 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 1st | Eriksson / Danielsson / Wassberg | |
6 | 1985–86 | 9 March 1986 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Östlund / Eriksson / Mogren |
7 | 13 March 1986 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Östlund / Eriksson / Mogren | |
8 | 1986–87 | 17 February 1987 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Championships[1] | 1st | Östlund / Wassberg / Mogren |
9 | 1987–88 | 24 February 1988 | Calgary, Canada | 4 × 10 km Relay F | Olympic Games[1] | 1st | Ottosson / Wassberg / Mogren |
10 | 13 March 1988 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 1st | Ottosson / Mogren / Majbäck | |
11 | 17 March 1988 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Ottosson / Mogren / Majbäck | |
12 | 1988–89 | 24 February 1989 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 1st | Majbäck / Håland / Mogren |
13 | 1990–91 | 15 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme , Italy |
4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 2nd | Eriksson / Majbäck / Mogren |
14 | 1 March 1991 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Eriksson / Mogren / Forsberg |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
Racing record
Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results
Division 1
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Position | Points |
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1994
|
Christer Bohlin Motorsport | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
|
AUT 5 |
POR 6 |
FRA 3 |
IRE (8) |
GBR 5 |
SWE 7 |
FIN 2 |
BEL (7) |
NED (7) |
NOR (8) |
GER 3 |
5th | 92 | |
1995 | Christer Bohlin Motorsport | Toyota Celica GT-Four | AUT 3 |
POR (5) |
FRA 1 |
SWE 2 |
GBR 3 |
IRE (7) |
BEL 3 |
NED 3 |
NOR (6) |
FIN 2 |
CZE 2 |
GER (4) |
3rd | 131 |
References
- ^ "Anthropometric Measurements of Olympic Cross-Country Skiers".
- ^ "SR Minnen: Jerringpristagare". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Cross-country skiing legend Gunde Svan: "Forestry work is a nice counterbalance to TV work"". Valtra. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "SVAN Gunde". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
External links
- Media related to Gunde Svan at Wikimedia Commons
- Gunde Svan at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Gunde Anders Svan at Olympics.com
- Gunde Anders Svan at Olympic.org (archived)
- Gunde Svan at Olympedia
- Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) (in Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) (in Norwegian)
- May 8, 2009 article on changes in cross-country skiing, including Svan's resignation.[permanent dead link]