Örjan Blomquist (23 August 1957 – 30 July 2000) was a Swedish cross-country skier, specialised at long-distance races during the 1980s. Competing for IFK Lidingö at club level, he shared the victory at Vasaloppet 1988 together with his brother Anders Blomquist.[1] Örjan Blomquist also won Worldloppet in 1985.
| Örjan Blomquist | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1957 Bromma, Sweden |
| Died | 30 July 2000 (aged 42) |
| Ski club | IFK Lidingö |
After the career, he worked as an SVT commentator during skiing events. Outside skiing, he was an economist. Örjan Blomquist died in the year 2000 due to cancer.[2]
References
edit- ^ Forsberg, Anders (6 mars 2010): "”Det var helt fantastiskt”". Aftonbladet.se. Läst 28 juli 2013.
- ^ "SVT-profilen: "Örjan dog alldeles för ung"" (in Swedish). Expressen. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.