Axel Theodor Wikström (29 September 1907 – 16 June 1976) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won two Olympic silver medals: one in the 18 km in 1932 and the other in the 50 km event in 1936.[1]
 Wikström at the 1936 Winter Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 September 1907 Skellefteå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 June 1976 (aged 68) Skellefteå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Skellefteå AIK | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wikström never won an individual Swedish title, but he did win the 30 km team competition in 1936, and earlier in March 1935 became the first foreigner to win the 50 km race at the Lahti Ski Games. He was also known for preparing ski tracks for the local competitions, such as the 1946 Swedish Championships.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit- 2 medals – (2 silver)
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1932 | 28 | Silver | — | — |
| 1936 | 32 | — | Silver | — |
References
edit- ^ Axel Wikström. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Wikström". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "SIRGE Kaili". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.