Lars Theodor Jonsson (10 November 1903 – 11 October 1998) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

. He was two-times Swedish champion, in the 15 km in 1933 and the 30 km in 1935. He finished seventh in the 18 km event at the

1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M ...

and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1934 took place on February 20–25, 1934 in Sollefteå, Sweden. Men's cross country 18 km February 22, 1934 50 km February 24, 1934 4 × 10 km relay February 25, 1934 Germany's silver was the ...

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

Personal life

Starting with the late 1940s, Jonsson moved to a forest hut near the city of Stromsund, living in isolation for over 40 years. Towards the end of his life, he moved to a retirement home. His hut has been preserved and moved to city's local museum where it can still be visited.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jonsson, Lars Theodor 1903 births 1998 deaths People from Strömsund Municipality Cross-country skiers from Jämtland County Swedish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Swedish Sámi sportspeople