Sonja Edström
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| Born | 18 December 1930 Luleå, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 2020 (aged 89) Luleå, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Luleå SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sonja Viola Edström-Ruthström (Edström before 1960, 18 November 1930 – 15 October 2020[1]) was a Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympics in the 10 km and 3 × 5 km relay events and won bronze medals in both in 1956; in 1960 she finished fifth in the 10 km, but won the 3 × 5 km relay.[2]
Edström also won two 3 × 5 km relay bronze medals at the
Holmenkollen ski festival in 1956. In 1953–1960, she collected 12 individual and three relay national titles.[2][3]
Edström was born in a family of six siblings, and was mostly raised by her father, as her mother fell seriously ill when Edström was six years old. At 14 she started working as a maid, and at 16 as a bottles cleaner at the Luleå Brewery. She was later a nurse at a Luleå hospital for more than 30 years.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1952 | 21 | 11 | — |
| 1956 | 25 | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1960 | 29 | 5 | Gold |
World Championships
- 2 medals – (2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1954 | 23 | — | Bronze |
| 1958 | 27 | 22 | Bronze |
References
- ^ "Sveriges första kvinnliga längdmedaljör på OS har gått bort". 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sonja Edström-Ruthström". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Sonja Edström-Ruthström. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "EDSTRÖM-RUTHSTRÖM Sonja". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
Further reading
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sonja Edström.
- Sonja Edström-Ruthström at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Sonja Edström at Olympics.com
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 February 2007) (in Norwegian)
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