This article is about the Swedish cross country skier. For the American banking executive, see John R. Lindgren. For other people, see John Lindgren (disambiguation).
John Lindgren
Birth date8 November 1899
Birth placeHedlunda, Sweden
Death date30 January 1990 (aged 90)
Death placeLycksele, Sweden
Height170 cm
SportCross-country skiing
ClubLycksele IF
Show-medalsyes

John Halvar Theofron Lindgren (8 November 1899 – 30 January 1990)[1] was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the 1927 world titles in the 18 km and 50 km events.[2] He finished eighth in the 50 km race at the 1932 Winter Olympics. His younger brother Ivan was also an Olympic cross-country skier.[3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  18 km  50 km 
193232—8

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (2 gold)
 Year  Age  17 km  18 km  50 km 
192727GoldGold
193029—7

References

  1. ^ John Lindgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ John Lindgren Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ "LINDGREN John". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.