Bernt Thomas Magnuson (also Magnusson, born 2 July 1950) is a retired

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 competed at the

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe ...

in the 30 km and the 4 × 10 km relay and placed 28th and fourth, respectively. He won three medals at the

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 ...

, including golds in the 30 km (1974) and the 4 × 10 km relay (1978) and a bronze in the 50 km (1974). Magnusson also won the 50 km event at the 1977

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 ...

.Thomas Magnusson

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Thomas Magnuson
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Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

* 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)

References

External links

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Holmenkollen winners since 1892
– click "Vinnere" for downloadable pdf file {{DEFAULTSORT:Magnusson, Thomas 1950 births Living people Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Swedish male cross-country skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Delsbo IF skiers People from Motala Municipality Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics