Enar Josefsson
{{short description|Swedish cross-country skier}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Enar Josefsson
| image = Enar Josefsson SOK.jpg
| caption = Josefsson in the 1950s
| full_name = Gustaf Enar Josefsson
| nickname = Âseleexpressen
| birth_date = {{Birth date text|6 September 1916}}
| birth_place = Åsele, Sweden
| death_date = {{Death-date and age|18 December 1989|6 September 1916}}
| death_place = Stockholm, Sweden
| height =
| weight =
| sport = Cross-country skiing
| club = Åsele NS (1945–49)
Skellefteå SK (1950–54)
Östersund SK (1955–57)
| retired =
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport|Men's cross-country skiing}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}}
{{MedalCount
|Olympic Games|0|0|1
|World Championships|1|2|0
|Total|1|2|1
}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze|1952 Oslo|4 × 10 km relay}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1950 Lake Placid| 4 × 10 km relay}}
{{MedalSilver|1950 Lake Placid| 18 km}}
{{MedalSilver|1950 Lake Placid| 50 km}}
}}
Gustaf Enar "Âseleexpressen" Josefsson (6 September 1916 – 18 December 1989) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He won three more medals at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay and silvers in the 18 km and 50 km events.
Josefsson was born in a family of seven siblings, and started working as a forester in his teens to support the family. During his career he won 87 races and was second in 48. He won only one individual national title, in 1952 in the 30 km.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=28565&type=st-WC |title=JOSEFSSON Enar |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=13 January 2020}}
=Olympic Games=
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 18 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 50 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km | ||||
1952 | 25 | 13 | — | bgcolor="cc9966"| Bronze |
=World Championships=
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver)
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! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"| Year ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"| Age ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 18 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 50 km ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| 4 × 10 km | ||||
1950 | 23 | style="background:silver;"|Silver | style="background:silver;"|Silver | style="background:gold;"|Gold |
References
External links
- {{FIS cross-country skier|28565}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|enar-josefsson}}
- {{SOK profile}}
{{Footer World Champions XC Relay Men}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Josefsson, Enar}}
Category:People from Åsele Municipality
Category:Cross-country skiers from Västerbotten County
Category:Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden
Category:Swedish male cross-country skiers
Category:Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
Category:Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Category:FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing