Gunde Svan

Gunde Svan
Gunde Svan in 2019
Personal information
Full nameGunde Anders Svan
Born (1962-01-12) 12 January 1962
Dala-Järna, Sweden
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse
Marie Svan
Sport
Country Sweden
SportSkiing
ClubDala-Järna IK
World Cup career
Seasons10 – (19821991)
Indiv. starts71
Indiv. podiums46
Indiv. wins30
Team starts14
Team podiums14
Team wins9
Overall titles5 – (19841986, 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). Svan won the Jerring Award in both 1984 and 1985. He is a board member of the International Ski Federation.