Sonja Edström

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Sonja Edström
Medal record
Women's cross country skiing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley 3 x 5 km
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 10 km
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 3 x 5 km
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Falun 3 x 5 km
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Lahti 3 x 5 km

Sonja Edström (Sonja Ruthström-Edström from 1958 onwards, born November 18, 1930 in Luleå) was a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. She won three Winter Olympic medals with one gold in 1960 (3 x 5 km) and two bronzes in 1956 (10 km, 3 x 5 km).

Edstrõm also won two 3 x 5 km bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (1954, 1958). She won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1956.

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