Lars-Börje "Bulan" Eriksson (born 21 October 1966) is a

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former

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

. He surprisingly won a bronze medal in the super-G competition at the

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. Later he also won two World Cup victories, one in super-G and one in giant slalom. He finished his skiing career in 1992, after having struggled with an injury from a bone fracture during downhill training in the 1991 World Championships.

World Cup victories

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eriksson, Lars-Borje 1966 births Swedish male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers of Sweden Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden People from Åre Municipality Living people Sportspeople from Jämtland County