Irma Johansson Explained

Birth Date:3 April 1932
Birth Place:Kalix, Norrbotten, Sweden
Sport:Cross-country skiing
Club:IFK Kalix
Luleå SK
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Irma Elina Johansson (later Öberg, born 3 April 1932) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the 3 × 5 km relay and 10 km events and won two medals in the relay, with a gold in 1960 and a bronze in 1956. Individually she finished in 7–8th place.

Johansson also won a 3 × 5 relay km bronze medal at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She and her husband worked for three decades as gardeners in Skellefteå before moving back to her native Kalix.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   10 km  3 × 5 km 
 relay 
23
27

World Championships

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