Lars-Theodor Jonsson | |
Birth Date: | 10 November 1903 |
Birth Place: | Frostviken, Strömsund Municipality, Sweden |
Death Date: | 11 October 1998 (aged 94) |
Death Place: | Strömsund, Sweden |
Sport: | Cross-country skiing |
Club: | Östersunds SK |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Lars Theodor Jonsson (10 November 1903 - 11 October 1998) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He was two-times Swedish champion, in the 15 km in 1933 and the 30 km in 1935.[1] He finished seventh in the 18 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[2]
Year | Age | 17 km | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | — | 19 | |||
30 | — | — | Bronze | ||
Starting with the late 1940s, Jonsson moved to a forest hut near the city of Stromsund, living in isolation for over 40 years. Towards the end of his life, he moved to a retirement home. His hut has been preserved and moved to city's local museum where it can still be visited.