Olle Wiklund

Olle Wiklund, born 26 December 1914 in Bergvik, Sweden, dead 31 March 1999 at the same place, was a Swedish cross-country skier. In 1942, he won Vasaloppet.,[1] nine minutes before second-placed Bertil Melin, breaking the old Vasaloppet record, dated back to 1928, with two minutes.

Olle Wiklund
Born(1914-12-26)26 December 1914
Bergvik, Sweden
Died31 December 1999(1999-12-31) (aged 85)
Bergvik, Sweden
Ski clubIFK Bergvik

Competing for IFK Bergvik at club level, he participated in Vasaloppet at some points.

References

  1. "Vasaloppet" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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