John Lindgren

This article is about the Swedish cross country skier. For the American banking executive, see John R. Lindgren. For other people, see John Lindgren (disambiguation).

John Halvar Theofron Lindgren (8 November 1899 – 30 January 1990)^[1] was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the 1927 world titles in the 18 km and 50 km events.^[2] He finished eighth in the 50 km race at the 1932 Winter Olympics. His younger brother Ivan was also an Olympic cross-country skier.^[3]

John Lindgren

John Lindgren during the 1920s
Personal information
Born	8 November 1899 Hedlunda, Sweden
Died	30 January 1990 (aged 90) Lycksele, Sweden
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Lycksele IF
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Sweden World Championships 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo 18 km 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo 50 km

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[4]

Olympic Games

Year	Age	18 km	50 km
1932	32	—	8

World Championships

• 2 medals – (2 gold)

Year	Age	17 km	18 km	50 km
1927	27	—	Gold	Gold
1930	29	—	—	7