Gunde Svan

Gunde Svan
Gunde Svan in 2019
Country	Sweden
Full name	Gunde Anders Svan
Born	(1962-01-12) 12 January 1962 (age 62) Dala-Järna, Sweden
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Spouse(s)	Marie Svan
Ski club	Dala-Järna IK
World Cup career
Seasons	10 – (1982–1991)
Starts	71
Podiums	46
Wins	30
Overall titles	5 – (1984–1986, 1988, 1989)
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Sweden International nordic ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 1 1 World Championships 7 3 1 Total 11 4 2 Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo 15 km 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 10 km relay 1988 Calgary 50 km freestyle 1988 Calgary 4 × 10 km relay 1984 Sarajevo 50 km 1984  Sarajevo 30 km World Championships 1985 Seefeld 30 km 1985 Seefeld 50 km 1987 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay 1989 Lahti 15 km freestyle 1989 Lahti 50 km freestyle 1989 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay 1991 Val di Fiemme 30 km classical 1991 Val di Fiemme 15 km freestyle 1991 Val di Fiemme 50 km freestyle 1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay 1985 Seefeld 4 × 10 km relay Junior World Championships 1982 Murau 3 × 5 km relay 1980 Örnsköldsvik 3 × 5 km relay 1981 Schonach 3 × 5 km relay 1981 Schonach 15 km

Gunde Anders Svan (born 12 January 1962) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his cross-country skiing career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total of seven golds, three silvers, and one bronze at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Svan also won the 15 km once (1983) and the 50 km twice (1986, 1990) at the Holmenkollen ski festival. In 1984, he earned the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, and in 1985, he earned the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Anette Bøe and Per Bergerud). In both 1984 and 1985 did Svan win the Jerring Award.^[2] He is a board member of the International Ski Federation.