Irma Johansson

Irma Johansson
Personal information
Born 29 September 1927
Kalix, Norrbotten, Sweden
Died 3 April 1932 (1932-04-03) (age 84)
Sport
Sport Cross-country skiing
Club IFK Kalix
Luleå SK

Irma Elina Johansson (later Öberg, born 3 April 1932) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in the 3×5 km relay and 10 km events and won two medals in the relay, with a gold in 1960 and a bronze in 1956. Individually she finished in 7–8th place.[1]

Johansson also won a 3×5 km bronze medal at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She and her husband worked for three decades as gardeners in Skellefteå before moving back to her native Kalix.[2]

References

  1. Irma Johansson. sports-reference.com
  2. Irma Johansson Öberg. Swedish Olympic Committee


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