Barbro Martinsson
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 Barbro Martinsson in the 1960's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Barbro Martinsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
16 August 1935 Valbo, Gästrikland, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Skellefteå SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barbro Martinsson (born August 16, 1935 in Valbo, Sweden) is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. She won two silver medals in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics. Martinsson finished 4th in the 1968 Winter Olympics in both 5 km and 10 km.
She also won two medals in the 3 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.
Martinsson also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1964.
External links
- Barbro Martinsson at the International Ski Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click "Vinnere" for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
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