Gunde Svan





















































Gunde Svan

GundeSvanRallycross1994.jpg
Gunde Svan in 1994

Full name Gunde Anders Svan
Born
(1962-01-12) 12 January 1962 (age 57)
Dala-Järna, Sweden
Ski club Dala-Järna IK
World Cup career
Seasons
1982–1991
Individual wins 30
Team wins 9
Indiv. podiums 46
Team podiums 14
Indiv. starts 71
Team starts 14
Overall titles 5 – (1984–1986, 1988, 1989)

Gunde Anders Svan (born 12 January 1962 in Dala-Järna, Dalarna County) is a former Swedish cross-country skier and auto racing driver. During his cross-country skiing career he won a total of four gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. Svan won a total of seven golds (15 km - 1989; 30 km and 4 x 10 km - 1985, 1991; 50 km - 1985, 1989; and 4 x 10 km - 1987), three silvers (15 km, 50 km, 4 x 10 km (all 1991)), and one bronze (4 x 10 km - 1985) at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Svan also won the 15 km once (1983) and the 50 km twice (1986, 1990) at the Holmenkollen ski festival. In 1984, he earned the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, and in 1985, he earned the Holmenkollen medal (shared with Anette Bøe and Per Bergerud). He is currently active as a board member of the International Ski Federation.




Contents






  • 1 Biography


  • 2 World Cup results


    • 2.1 Season titles


    • 2.2 World Cup standings


    • 2.3 Individual podiums


    • 2.4 Team podiums




  • 3 Racing record


    • 3.1 Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results


      • 3.1.1 Division 1






  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Biography


During his skiing career he became known for his dedication and attention to details. For instance he used a lighter alloy on the tips of his ski poles saving four grams. He won two golds (15 km and relay), one bronze (30 km) and one silver (50 km) at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he won two golds for 50 km and relay. He also won the World championship gold six times and won the World cup five times.


As a competitor in rallycross he got one gold medal in the Swedish Championship and a bronze medal in the FIA European Championship for Rallycross Drivers (1995: Division 1 – Group N category; with a Toyota Celica GT-Four). One of the reasons for getting into another sport was that some people called him a natural skier while he himself maintained that it's just a matter of will and dedication, according to his famous tagline "nothing is impossible". He applied the same methods to his driving as his skiing and even built his own reaction-tester to practice for the rallycross eminently important starts. When his compatriot and teamboss, the late Christer Bohlin, was not able to fulfill his promise to upgrade his Toyota team for 1996 into the top ERC category (Division 2 by then), Svan quit and gave up rallycross.


After retiring from his athletic career he has worked as the host for some game shows such as the Swedish version of American Gladiators, Fort Boyard and Bingolotto. He has played a seductive lady in the short movie En handelsresandes nöd, directed by Svenne Rubin and starring Claes Månsson, Björn Skifs and Gert Klötzke. He has also appeared in numerous commercials including a famous commercial where he impersonated fellow skier Thomas Wassberg.


Svan resigned from his position as Chief of Cross-Country for Sweden on the week of 4 May 2009 after he was involved in its reorganization.
He participated in Let's Dance 2018 broadcast on TV4 where he finished third together with Jeanette Carlsson.


He retired to his 1000 hectare forest farm, where he worked with his son, Ferry Svan, and now supports his children's careers.[1]



World Cup results


All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]



Season titles


  • 5 titles – (5 overall)

























Season

Discipline
1984 Overall
1985 Overall
1986 Overall
1988 Overall
1989 Overall


World Cup standings



























































 Season 
 Age 
Season standings
Overall
1982 20 57
1983 21 2
1984 22 1
1985 23 1
1986 24 1
1987 25 3
1988 26 1
1989 27 1
1990 28 2
1991 29 8


Individual podiums



  • 30 victories

  • 46 podiums





































































































































































































































































































































































































No.
Season
Date
Location
Race
Level
Place
1 1982–83 12 March 1983
Norway Oslo, Norway
50 km Individual World Cup 3rd
2 19 March 1983
United States Anchorage, United States
15 km Individual World Cup
1st
3 27 March 1983
Canada Labrador City, Canada
30 km Individual World Cup
1st
4 1983–84 16 December 1983
Austria Ramsau, Austria
30 km Individual World Cup
1st
5 10 February 1984
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
30 km Individual Olympic Games[1]
3rd
6 13 February 1984
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
15 km Individual Olympic Games[1]

1st
7 19 February 1984
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
50 km Individual Olympic Games[1]
2nd
8 25 February 1984
Sweden Falun, Sweden
30 km Individual World Cup
1st
9 2 March 1984
Finland Lahti, Finland
15 km Individual World Cup 3rd
10 10 March 1984
Norway Oslo, Norway
50 km Individual World Cup 3rd
11 17 March 1984
United States Fairbanks, United States
15 km Individual World Cup
1st
12 1984–85 9 December 1984
Italy Cogne, Italy
15 km Individual World Cup 3rd
13 18 January 1985
Austria Seefeld, Austria
30 km Individual World Championships[1]

1st
14 27 January 1985
Austria Seefeld, Austria
50 km Individual World Championships[1]

1st
15 16 February 1985
Bulgaria Aleko, Bulgaria
15 km Individual World Cup
1st
16 23 February 1985
Soviet Union Syktyvkar, Soviet Union
15 km Individual World Cup
1st
17 9 March 1985
Sweden Falun, Sweden
30 km Individual World Cup
1st
18 14 March 1985
Norway Oslo, Norway
15 km Individual World Cup 2nd
19 1985–86 8 December 1985
Canada Labrador City, Canada
15 km Individual C World Cup
1st
20 14 December 1985
United States Biwabik, United States
30 km Individual F World Cup
1st
21 11 January 1986
France La Bresse, France
30 km Individual C World Cup
1st
22 15 January 1986
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bohinj, Yugoslavia
5 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
23 14 February 1986
Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany
50 km Individual F World Cup
1st
24 23 February 1986
Soviet Union Kavgolovo, Soviet Union
15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
25 2 March 1986
Finland Lahti, Finland
15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
26 14 March 1986
Norway Oslo, Norway
50 km Individual C World Cup
1st
27 1986–87 10 December 1986
Austria Ramsau, Austria
15 km Individual F World Cup
1st
28 13 December 1986
Italy Cogne, Italy
15 km Individual F World Cup
1st
29 1987–88 12 December 1987
France La Clusaz, France
15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
30 15 December 1987
Italy Kastelruth, Italy
30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
31 19 December 1987
Switzerland Davos, Switzerland
15 km Individual C World Cup
1st
32 27 February 1988
Canada Calgary, Canada
50 km Individual F Olympic Games[1]

1st
33 1988–89 10 December 1988
Austria Ramsau, Austria
15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
34 14 December 1988
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bohinj, Yugoslavia
30 km Individual F World Cup
1st
35 17 December 1988
Italy Val di Sole, Italy
15 km Individual F World Cup
1st
36 13 January 1989
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Nové Město, Czechoslovakia
15 km Individual F World Cup
1st
37 15 January 1989
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Nové Město, Czechoslovakia
30 km Individual C World Cup
1st
38 20 February 1989
Finland Lahti, Finland
15 km Individual F World Championships[1]

1st
39 26 February 1989
Finland Lahti, Finland
50 km Individual F World Championships[1]

1st
40 1989–90 13 January 1990
Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
30 km Individual F World Cup
1st
41 21 February 1990
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
30 km Individual C World Cup
1st
42 6 March 1990
Norway Trondheim, Norway
15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
43 17 March 1990
Norway Vang, Norway
50 km Individual F World Cup
1st
44 1990–91 7 February 1991
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
30 km Individual C World Championships[1]

1st
45 9 February 1991
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
15 km Individual F World Championships[1]
2nd
46 17 February 1991
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
50 km Individual F World Championships[1]
2nd


Team podiums



  • 9 victories

  • 14 podiums


















































































































































No.
Season
Date
Location
Race
Level
Place
Teammate(s)
1 1983–84 16 February 1984
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
4 x 10 km Relay Olympic Games[1]
1st
Wassberg / Kohlberg / Ottosson
2 25 February 1984
Sweden Falun, Sweden
4 x 10 km Relay World Cup 1st
Östlund / Wassberg / Ottosson
3  1984–85  24 January 1985
Austria Seefeld, Austria
4 x 10 km Relay World Championships[1]
3rd
Östlund / Wassberg / Eriksson
4 10 March 1985
Sweden Falun, Sweden
4 x 10 km Relay World Cup 2nd
Östlund / Wassberg / Mogren
5 17 March 1985
Norway Oslo, Norway
4 x 10 km Relay World Cup 1st
Eriksson / Danielsson / Wassberg
6 1985–86 9 March 1986
Sweden Falun, Sweden
4 x 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st
Östlund / Eriksson / Mogren
7 13 March 1986
Norway Oslo, Norway
4 x 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st
Östlund / Eriksson / Mogren
8 1986–87 17 February 1987
West Germany Oberstdorf, West Germany
4 x 10 km Relay F World Championships[1]
1st
Östlund / Wassberg / Mogren
9 1987–88 24 February 1988
Canada Calgary, Canada
4 x 10 km Relay F Olympic Games[1]
1st
Ottosson / Wassberg / Mogren
10 13 March 1988
Sweden Falun, Sweden
4 x 10 km Relay F World Cup 1st
Ottosson / Mogren / Majbäck
11 17 March 1988
Norway Oslo, Norway
4 x 10 km Relay C World Cup 2nd
Ottosson / Mogren / Majbäck
12 1988–89 24 February 1989
Finland Lahti, Finland
4 x 10 km Relay M World Championships[1]
1st
Majbäck / Håland / Mogren
13  1990–91  15 February 1991
Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy
4 x 10 km Relay M World Championships[1]
2nd
Eriksson / Majbäck / Mogren
14 1 March 1991
Finland Lahti, Finland
4 x 10 km Relay M World Cup 2nd
Eriksson / Mogren / Forsberg

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Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.




Racing record



Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results



Division 1




























































Year
Entrant
Car
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Position
Points

1994
Christer Bohlin Motorsport

Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
AUT
5
POR
6
FRA
3
IRE
(8)
GBR
5
SWE
7
FIN
2
BEL
(7)
NED
(7)
NOR
(8)
GER
3

5th
92

1995
Christer Bohlin Motorsport

Toyota Celica GT-Four
AUT
3
POR
(5)
FRA
1
SWE
2
GBR
3
IRE
(7)
BEL
3
NED
3
NOR
(6)
FIN
2
CZE
2
GER
(4)
3rd
131


References





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  2. ^ "Athlete : SVAN Gunde". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2018.




External links




  • Media related to Gunde Svan at Wikimedia Commons


  • Gunde Svan at the International Ski Federation


  • Gunde Anders Svan at the International Olympic Committee


  • Gunde Svan at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com


  • Holmenkollen medalists - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-24)


  • Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-24)


  • May 8, 2009 article on changes in cross-country skiing, including Svan's resignation.[permanent dead link]














Preceded by
Håkan Carlquist

Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
1984
Succeeded by
Patrik Sjöberg








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