Lars Theodor Jonsson Explained

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
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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]

Cross-country skiing results

World Championships

 Year   Age  17 km  18 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
26 19
30 Bronze

Personal life

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lars-Theodor Jonsson Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205556/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/lars-theodor-jonsson-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2020-04-27.
  2. Web site: Olympedia - Lars-TheodorJonsson . olympedia.org . . 1 August 2022.