Sven Selånger (born Sven Ivan Eriksson, 19 March 1907 – 9 November 1992) 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 ...

Nordic skier Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Re ...

. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics in the

Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...

and

ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final ...

events and won a silver in the jumping in 1936. In 1932 he finished fourth in the jumping and fifth in the Nordic combined. He was the Swedish Olympic flag bearer in 1932 and 1936. Selånger won ski jumping bronze medals at the 1931, 1933, and 1934

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship e ...

and a gold medal in the 1933

nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic ...

event. He won the

Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March ...

's ski jumping competition in 1939, the first non-

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to do so. In 1939, Selånger became the first non-Norwegian to receive the Holmenkollen medal. He also won the

Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal The Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal ( sv, Svenska Dagbladets guldmedalj, but usually simply called ''Bragdguldet'', "The Feat Gold") is an annual award "for the most significant Swedish sports achievement of the year". It has been awarded by a jury le ...

in 1939. Selånger was a

bandy Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The international governing body for bandy is ...

player in the 1920s. He competed in skiing as Sven Eriksson until the 1936 Winter Olympics, and then changed his surname to Selånger, after his hometown, to avoid being confused with numerous other Swedes named Eriksson. In retirement he returned to bandy, as a player and coach for ''IK Viking'', and worked as a sporting goods trader.

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*. Nordic combined profile *. Ski jumping profile
Holmenkollen medalists
– click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file
Holmenkollen winners since 1892
– click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file {{DEFAULTSORT:Selanger, Sven 1907 births 1992 deaths People from Sundsvall Swedish male ski jumpers Swedish male Nordic combined skiers Nordic combined skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1932 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers of Sweden Olympic Nordic combined skiers of Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Olympic medalists in ski jumping FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Västernorrland County