Enar "Âseleexpressen" Josefsson (6 September 1916 – 18 December 1989) was a

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cross-country skier who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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. He won three more medals at the

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with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay and silvers in the 18 km and 50 km events. Josefsson was born in a family of seven siblings, and started working as a

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in his teens to support the family. During his career he won 87 races and was second in 48. He won only one individual national title, in 1952 in the 30 km.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Championships

* 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Josefsson, Enar 1916 births 1989 deaths People from Åsele Municipality Cross-country skiers from Västerbotten County Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden Swedish male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics