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Janne Stefansson

Janne Stefansson by the early 1960s
Personal information
Full name	Janne Reidar Stefansson
Born	(1935-03-19) 19 March 1935 (age 91) Transtrand, Dalarna, Sweden
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Sälens IF
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1964 Innsbruck 4×10 km World Championships 1962 Zakopane 30 km

Janne Reidar Stefansson (born 19 March 1935) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. He competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the 15 km and 4 × 10 km events. He won a gold medal in the relay in 1964 and finishing fourth in 1960. He finished fifth in the 15 km event and fourth in both 30 km and 50 km events in 1964.

Stefansson won a silver medal over 30 km at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane. He also won the long distance cross-country ski race Vasaloppet on seven occasions between 1962 and 1969, missing victory in 1967 when he finished second behind Assar Rönnlund. He was a forester by profession.

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

• 1 medal – (1 gold)

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

• Janne Stefansson at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Sports Illustrated profile
• Janne Stefansson at Olympedia
• Janne Stefansson at Olympics.com
• Janne Stefansson at Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (in English)