 Wiklund at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1909-12-10)10 December 1909 |
| Died | 15 March 1982(1982-03-15) (aged 72) Sollefteå, Sweden |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
| Club | Kramfors IF |
Medal record | |
Elis Wiklund (12 December 1909 – 15 March 1982) was aSwedishcross-country skier who won the 50 km race at the1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and1936 Winter Olympics.[1]
Wiklund won two individual Swedish titles: in the 30 km in 1938 and in the 50 km in 1941. He was an accomplishedaccordion player, and produced records in 1936. In 1946 he briefly worked as a skiing coach in Switzerland, and after returning opened a sports shop inSollefteå. Later he became an owner of a ski wax factory. His life was featured in the novelHjältedrömmen (A Hero’s Dream) by Karl-Erik Johansson.[1][2]
All results are sourced from theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 26 | — | Gold | — |
| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 24 | — | Gold | — |
| 1938 | 28 | — | 21 | — |
| International | |
|---|---|
| People | |
