{"id":1700,"date":"2026-01-28T14:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1700"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:24:43","slug":"olympic-gold-medallists-in-vasaloppet","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/news\/olympic-gold-medallists-in-vasaloppet\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic gold medallists in Vasaloppet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><strong>John Albrechtson<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Sailing, Tempest class, 1976 Montreal<br><strong>Chris Brasher<\/strong> (Great Britain) \u2013 Athletics, 3000 metre steeplechase, 1956 Melbourne<br><strong>Andreas Dackell<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Ice Hockey, 1994 Lillehammer<br><strong>Sigvard Ericsson<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Speed Skating, 10,000 metre, 1956 Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo<br><strong>Peppe Femling<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Biathlon, 4&#215;7.5 km, 2018 PyeongChang<br><strong>Michael Greis <\/strong>(Germany) \u2013 Biathlon, 20 km, 15 km, 4&#215;7.5 km, 2006 Turin<strong><br>Tomas Gustafson<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Speed Skating, 5000 metre 1984 Sarajevo, 5000 metre &amp; 10,000 metre 1988 Calgary<br><strong>Alf Hansen<\/strong> (Norway) \u2013 Rowing, Double Sculls, 1976 Montreal<br><strong>Stefan Holm<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Athletics, High Jump, 2004 Athens<br><strong>Johnny H\u00f6glin<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Speed Skating, 10,000 metre, 1968 Grenoble<br><strong>Darius Kasparaitis<\/strong> (Lithuania\/Russia) \u2013 Ice Hockey, Unified Team, 1992 Albertville<br><strong>Eirik Ver\u00e5s Larsen<\/strong> (Norway) \u2013 Canoe, K-1 1000 metre, 2004 Athens, 2012 London<br><strong>John Ljunggren<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Athletics, 50 km Race Walk, 1948 London<br><strong>Olaf Ludwig<\/strong> (Germany) \u2013 Cycling, Road Race, 1988 Seoul<br><strong>Franck Piccard<\/strong> (France) \u2013 Alpine Skiing, Super-G, 1988 Calgary<br><strong>Anja P\u00e4rson<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Alpine Skiing, Slalom, 2006 Turin<br><strong>Bernhard Russi<\/strong> (Switzerland) \u2013 Alpine Skiing, Downhill, 1972 Sapporo<br><strong>Tore Sj\u00f6strand<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Athletics, 3000 metre steeplechase, 1948 London<br><strong>Ingemar Stenmark<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Alpine Skiing, Slalom &amp; Giant Slalom, 1980 Lake Placid<br><strong>Ulf Sundelin<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Sailing 5.5\u2011metre class, 1968 Mexico<br><strong>Georg Thoma<\/strong> (Germany) \u2013 Nordic Combined, 1960 Squaw Valley<br><strong>William Thoresson<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Gymnastics Floor Exercise, 1952 Helsinki<br><strong>Olaf Tufte<\/strong> (Norway) \u2013 Rowing, Single Sculls, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing<br><strong>Kati Wilhelm<\/strong> (Germany) \u2013 Biathlon, 7.5 km sprint &amp; 4&#215;7.5 km relay, 2002 Salt Lake City, 10 km pursuit, 2006 Turin<br><strong>Stefan \u00d6rnskog<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Ice Hockey, 1994 Lillehammer<br><br>Naturally, many more Olympic participants and medallists have taken part in Vasaloppet throughout history. The list above does not include former elite cross-country skiers.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Olympic gold medallists who also WON Vasaloppet<br><\/strong>Ten male and four female cross-country skiers have won both Vasaloppet and an Olympic gold in cross-country skiing. These athletes are Sven Utterstr\u00f6m, Per Erik Hedlund, Nils Karlsson, Sixten Jernberg, Janne Stefansson, Assar R\u00f6nnlund, Ole Ellefs\u00e6ter, Sven-\u00c5ke Lundb\u00e4ck, Jan Ottosson, Anders Aukland, Svetlana Nagejkina, Vibeke Skofterud, Justyna Kowalczyk, and Stina Nilsson. Only Per Erik Hedlund in 1928 and Sixten Jernberg in 1960 managed to win Vasaloppet and an Olympic gold in the same year.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Vasaloppet-IOC-Certifictate-19871-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1783\" style=\"width:275px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Vasaloppet-IOC-Certifictate-19871-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Vasaloppet-IOC-Certifictate-19871-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Vasaloppet-IOC-Certifictate-19871-768x1081.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Vasaloppet-IOC-Certifictate-19871.jpg 909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>IOC patronage<br><\/strong>In 1987, Vasaloppet received the patronage of the International Olympic Committee, as one of only five competitions worldwide.<br><br><em>Top photos: Nine\u2011time Olympic medallist Sixten Jernberg and six\u2011time Olympic medallist Anja P\u00e4rson.<\/em><br><br><em>This page was updated January 29, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Vasaloppet\u2019s Winter Week 2026\u00a0\u2013 cross country skiing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday, February 20,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/vasaloppet-30\/\">Vasaloppet 30<\/a>, start Oxberg, 30 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, February 21,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/tjejvasan\/\">Tjejvasan<\/a>, start Oxberg, 30 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday, February 22,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/oppet-spar-sunday\/\">\u00d6ppet Sp\u00e5r Sunday<\/a>, start S\u00e4len, 90 km FULLY BOOKED<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday, February 22,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/ungdomsvasan\/\">Ungdomsvasan<\/a>, start Eldris, 9 km, start H\u00f6kberg, 19 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday, February 23,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/oppet-spar-monday-90\/\">\u00d6ppet Sp\u00e5r Monday 90<\/a>, freestyle, start S\u00e4len, 90 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday, February 23,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/oppet-spar-monday-45\/\">\u00d6ppet Sp\u00e5r Monday 45<\/a>, freestyle, start Oxberg, 45 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday, February 23,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/oppet-spar-monday-30\/\">\u00d6ppet Sp\u00e5r Monday 30<\/a>, freestyle, start Oxberg, 30 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday, February 24,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/vasaloppet-45\/\">Vasaloppet 45<\/a>, start Oxberg, 45 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, February 27,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/stafettvasan\/\">Stafettvasan<\/a>, ski relay, five sections, start S\u00e4len, 90 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, February 27,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/nattvasan-30\/\">Nattvasan 30<\/a>, individually or two-person teams, freestyle,<br>start Oxberg, 30 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, February 27,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/nattvasan-45\/\">Nattvasan 45<\/a>, individually or two-person teams, freestyle,<br>start Oxberg, 45 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, February 27,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/nattvasan-90\/\">Nattvasan 90<\/a>, individually or two-person teams, freestyle,<br>start S\u00e4len, 90 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, February 28,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/vasaloppet-10\/\">Vasaloppet 10<\/a>, freestyle, start Eldris, 9 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday, March 1,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/vasaloppet\/\">The 102nd Vasaloppet<\/a>, start S\u00e4len, 90 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Hemmavasan Skidor 2026 \u2013 cross country skiing when and where you want<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February 20\u2013March 1,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/ski\/hemmavasan-skidor\/\">Hemmavasan Skidor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Barnens Vasalopp Skidor 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday, February 21,&nbsp;Barnens Vasalopp Skidor in S\u00e4len<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, February 28,&nbsp;Barnens Vasalopp Skidor in Mora<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Vasaloppet\u2019s Summer Week 2026\u00a0\u2013 biking and running<\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday, August 7,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/bike\/cykelvasan-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cykelvasan 30<\/a>, start Oxberg, 32 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, August 7,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/bike\/cykelvasan-oppet-spar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cykelvasan \u00d6ppet Sp\u00e5r<\/a>, start S\u00e4len, 95 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, August 7,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/bike\/cykelvasan-45\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cykelvasan 45<\/a>, start Oxberg, 45 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, August 8,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/bike\/cykelvasan-90\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cykelvasan 90<\/a>, start S\u00e4len, 95 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, August 14,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/run\/funkisvasan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Funkisvasan<\/a>, start Mora, 4 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, August 14,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/run\/trailvasan-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailvasan 10<\/a>, start Mora, 10 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, August 15,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/run\/ultravasan-90\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultravasan 90<\/a>, start S\u00e4len, 92 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, August 15,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/run\/vasastafetten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasastafetten<\/a>, running relay, ten legs, start S\u00e4len, 92 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, August 15,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/run\/ultravasan-45\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultravasan 45<\/a>, start Oxberg, 45 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, August 15,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/run\/trailvasan-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trailvasan 30<\/a>, start Oxberg, 30 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Hemmavasan Cykel and L\u00f6pning 2026 \u2013 biking and running when and where you want<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>August 7\u201315,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/bike\/hemmavasan-cykel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hemmavasan Cykel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 7\u201315,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vasaloppet.se\/en\/run\/hemmavasan-lopning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hemmavasan L\u00f6pning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Barnens Vasalopp Cykel 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday, August 6, and Friday, August 7,&nbsp;Barnens Vasalopp Cykel in S\u00e4len<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, August 8,&nbsp;Barnens Vasalopp Cykel in Mora<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Barnens Vasalopp L\u00f6pning 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday, August 14,&nbsp;Barnens Vasalopp L\u00f6pning in Mora<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, August 14,&nbsp;Barnens Vasalopp L\u00f6pning in S\u00e4len<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that at least 25 Olympic gold medallists from other sports have skied the iconic 90 km in Vasaloppet or \u00d6ppet 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