Hjalmar Bergström (skier)

Hjalmar Bergström
Bergström at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameHjalmar Karl Bergström
Born19 January 1907
Lövön, Kungälv, Sweden
Died31 March 2000 (aged 93)
Umeå, Sweden
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubSandviks IK
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1933 Innsbruck 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1933 Innsbruck 18 km
Bronze medal – third place 1929 Zakopane 17 km
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Innsbruck 50 km

Hjalmar Karl Bergström (19 January 1907 – 31 March 2000) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won four medals at the world championships in 1929–1933.[1] He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in the 50 km event and finished fourth, behind three fellow Swedes.[2][3]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1936 29 — 4 —

World Championships

  • 4 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   17 km   18 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1929 22 Bronze — 6 —
1933 26 — Silver Bronze Gold

References

  1. ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ Hjalmar Bergström. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Hjalmar Bergström. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ "BERGSTROEM Hjalmar". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2020.