Sonja Edström
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's cross country skiing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1960 Squaw Valley | 3 x 5 km | |
| Bronze | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 10 km | |
| Bronze | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 3 x 5 km | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1954 Falun | 3 x 5 km | |
| Bronze | 1958 Lahti | 3 x 5 km | |
Sonja Edström (Sonja Ruthström-Edström from 1958 onwards, born November 18, 1930) was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950's and 1960's. She won three Winter Olympic medals with one gold in 1960 (3 x 5 km ) and two bronzes in 1956 (10 km, 3 x 5 km).
Edstrõm also won two 3 x 5 km bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (1954, 1958). She won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1956.
[edit] References
- FIS-Ski: Sonja Edström-Ruthström - statistics
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
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