Gunde Svan

Gunde Svan is a Swedish former cross-country skier and rallycross driver, born Gunde Anders Svan on 12 January 1962. He won four gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the Winter Olympics, two golds, a silver and a bronze at Sarajevo in 1984 and two more golds at Calgary in 1988, and seven golds, three silvers and one bronze at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He won the World Cup overall five times and the Holmenkollen medal in 1985, and was known for his attention to detail, down to a lighter alloy on his pole tips. After skiing he raced in rallycross, taking a Swedish title and a European bronze, then worked as a television host, took part in Let's Dance in 2018 and became a board member of the International Ski Federation.