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Full name
  
Barbro Martinsson

Height
  
1.72 m

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Name
  
Barbro Martinsson

Ski club
  
Skelleftea SK


Barbro Martinsson

Born
  
16 August 1935 (age 88) Valbo, Gastrikland, Sweden (
1935-08-16
)

Barbro Martinsson (born 16 August 1935) is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. Born in Valbo, she won two silver medals in the 3 x 5 km at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics. Martinsson finished 4th in the 1968 Winter Olympics in both 5 km and 10 km.

She also won two medals in the 3 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962 and a bronze in 1966.

Martinsson also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1964.

References

Barbro Martinsson Wikipedia