Holmfrid Olsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Holmfrid•Olsson |
| Used name | Holmfrid•Olsson |
| Born | 20 May 1943 in Rörbäcksnäs, Malung-Sälen, Dalarna (SWE) |
| Died | 27 January 2009 in Lima, Malung-Sälen, Dalarna (SWE) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | Rörbäcksnäs SF, Rörbäcksnäs, Malung-Sälen (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Holmfrid Olsson came from the small village of Rörbäcksnäs near Malung-Sälen and competed for the local club. At the World Championships in 1966 and 1967 he earned bronze medals in the relay. Individually placing fourth he just missed the podium, but this was his best finish in an international top event. At the 1968 Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble he won another relay bronze medal together with Olle Petrusson, Lars-Göran Arwidson and Tore Eriksson. In 1972 in Sapporo he competed again in both biathlon events placing fifth in the relay as his best result. He continued to take part as a veteran but died in 2009 at the age of 65.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | SWE |
Holmfrid Olsson | |||
| 20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | SWE |
Holmfrid Olsson | |||
| 20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Biathlon Championships (0–0–2 1965 Elverum silver: 4×7.5 km relay (unoffical); 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen bronze: 4×7.5 km relay; 1967 Altenberg bronze: 4×7.5 km relay)