John Halvar Theofron Lindgren (8 November 1899 – 30 January 1990) was a

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cross-country skier who won the 1927 world titles in the 18 km and 50 km events. He finished eighth in the 50 km race at the

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. His younger brother

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was also an Olympic cross-country skier.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

* 2 medals – (2 gold)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindgren, John 1899 births 1990 deaths People from Lycksele Municipality Cross-country skiers from Västerbotten County Swedish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Vasaloppet winners FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing IFK Umeå skiers Lycksele IF skiers