Ernst Alm

Ernst Alm (March 1, 1900 in Norsjö – October 7, 1980) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.[1] He finished sixth in the 50 km event. Alm also won the first Vasaloppet in 1922 and is still the youngest to have done so.[2]

Ernst Alm
Ernst Alm, first winner of Vasaloppet, 1922
CountrySweden
Born(1900-03-01)1 March 1900
Hemmingen, Sweden
Died7 October 1980(1980-10-07) (aged 80)
Skelleftehamn, Sweden
Ski clubIFK Norsjö, Skellefteå IF

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   18 km   50 km 
192423—6

References
  1. "Cross-country skiing 1924" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-16.
  2. "Så började allt" [How it all began]. www.vasaloppet.se. Vasaloppet. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

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