Per Erik Hedlund
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1928 St. Moritz | 50 km | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1933 Innsbruck | 4 x 10 km | |
Per-Erik Hedlund (April 18, 1897 – February 12, 1975) was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1920's and 1930's.
He was born in Särnaheden, Dalarna County.
Hedlund participated in the 50 kilometre competition at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, but did not finish.
He won the 50 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz by 13 minutes, 27 seconds over fellow Swede Gustaf Jonsson. Hedlund's margin of victory is unequaled in Olympic history. In the 18 kilometre event he finished sixth.
He also finished 6th in the 50 km event at the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and also won the 4 x 10 km relay at those same championships. Hedlund also won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1928.
[edit] External links
- FIS-Ski: Per Erik Hedlund - statistics
- databaseOlympics
| Preceded by Sven Salén |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1928 |
Succeeded by Gillis Grafström and Sven Utterström |
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