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Place of Birth: Östersund, Jämtland County, Sweden
About Jan Halvarsson
- Jan Ivar "Janne" Halvarsson (born 26 December 1942) is a retired Swedish cross-country skier.
- He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in the 15, 30, 50 and 4×10 km events and won a silver medal in the relay, finishing fifth in the 15 km and seventh in the 50 km.
- He won a bronze medal in the 4×10 km relay at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.During his skiing career Halvarsson was known for his waxing skills.
- Therefore, after retiring he was invited to cover this area at the Swedish national team, but left after quarrels with the skiing federation.
- He later ran a joiner’s workshop in Hammerdal.
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