Sven "Uttern" Ludvig Utterström (16 May 1901 – 7 May 1979) was a Swedish skier who competed in cross-country skiing.

He was born in Boden, Sweden, raced for Bodens BK, and won several medals at the Winter Olympics, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and the Holmenkollen ski festival.

Sven Utterström

Utterström won the 50 km cross-country event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1929 and 1930. He was only the third non-Norwegian to win any event there (Finland's Anton Collin and Martti Lappalainen were the first two, winning the 50 km in 1922 and 1928, respectively.).

Sven Utterström

At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished ninth in the 18 km competition.

Sven Utterström

Four years later at the 1932 Winter Olympics, Utterström won the 18 km. In the 50 km event he finished sixth.

In 1930, he won the 50 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and was on the 4 × 10 km relay that won the inaugural event at the 1933 Nordic skiing World Championships. He also won a silver in the 50 km at the 1933 event as well.

Utterström also won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1929 (Shared with Gillis Grafström).

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

1 medal – (1 gold)

World Championships

3 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver)

References

External links

Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file

1901 births

1979 deaths

People from Boden Municipality

Cross-country skiers from Norrbotten County

Swedish male cross-country skiers

Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden

Cross-country skiers at the 1928 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiers at the 1932 Winter Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for Sweden

Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners

Vasaloppet winners

Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing

Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics