Per Erik Hedlund

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Medal record
Men's cross country skiing
Olympic Games
Gold 1928 St. Moritz 50 km
World Championships
Gold 1933 Innsbruck 4 x 10 km

Per Erik Hedlund (April 18, 1897 - ?) was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1920's and 1930's. He won the 50 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz by 13 minutes, 27 seconds over fellow Swede Gustaf Jonsson. Hedlund's margin of victory is unequaled in Olympic history.

He also finished 6th in the 50 km event at the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and also won the 4 x 10 km relay at those same championships. Hedlund also won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1928.

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Preceded by
Sven Salén
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
1928
Succeeded by
Gillis Grafström and Sven Utterström