Jón Kristjánsson (17 May 1920 – 16 February 1996) was an

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ic cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Discussions about Oslo hosting ...

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, he finished 45th in the 18 km event and 30th in the 50 km event. He also competed at the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which ...

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18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52

1920 births 1996 deaths Jon Kristjansson Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Jon Kristjansson Jon Kristjansson {{Iceland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub