Lars Theodor Jonsson (10 November 1903 – 11 October 1998) was a
Swedish
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cross-country skier. 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.]
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
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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