Martin Lundström

Martin Lundström (30 May 1918 – 30 June 2016) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born in Tvärliden, Norsjö Municipality.

Martin Lundström

Personal information
Born	30 May 1918 Norsjö, Sweden
Died	30 June 2016 (aged 98) Umeå, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	IFK Umeå
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing Sweden Olympic Games 1948 St. Moritz 18 km 1948 St. Moritz 4 × 10 km relay 1952 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay World Championships 1950 Lake Placid 4 × 10 km relay

Lundström won two Olympic gold medals during the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint-Moritz, Switzerland at the 18 km and 4 × 10 km relay events. He also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Lundström also won at the 18 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1948. Additionally, he won a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He died in June 2016 at the age of 98.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

• 3 medals – (2 gold, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	18 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1948	29	Gold	—	Gold
1952	33	—	—	Bronze

World Championships

• 1 medal – (1 gold)

Year	Age	18 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
1950	31	—	—	Gold

External links

• Profile with image
• Martin Lundström at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Martin Lundström at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 February 2007) - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)