- Martin Matsbo
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Medal record Men's cross country skiing Olympic Games Bronze 1936 Garmisch Partenkircen 4 x 10 km World Championships Bronze 1935 Vysoké Tatry 4 x 10 km Bronze 1938 Lahti 4 x 10 km Martin Matsbo (October 4, 1911, Hedemora, Dalarna – September 6, 2002) was a Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He also finished 4th in the 18 km event at those same games.
Matsbo has earned two 4 x 10 km relay bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (1935, 1938). His best individual finish at the Nordic skiing World Championships was a 4th in the 18 km in 1938.
Matsbo also won the 18 km event at the 1937 Holmenkollen ski festival.
In 1946 Matsbo co-founded the ski wax company Swix.
External links
- Martin Matsbo at the International Ski Federation
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
Categories:- 1911 births
- 2002 deaths
- People from Hedemora Municipality
- Cross-country skiers from Dalarna
- Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Holmenkollen winners
- Swedish cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Sweden
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- Swedish cross-country skiing biography stubs
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