11 Facts About Gunde Svan

Gunde Anders Svan was born on 12 January 1962 and is a Swedish former cross-country skier and auto racing driver.

Gunde Svan is a board member of the International Ski Federation.

Gunde Svan won two golds, one bronze and one silver at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

Gunde Svan won the World championship gold six times and won the World cup five times.

Gunde Svan applied the same methods to his driving as his skiing and even built his own reaction-tester to practice for the rallycross eminently important starts.

When his compatriot and teamboss, the late Christer Bohlin, was not able to fulfill his promise to upgrade his Toyota team for 1996 into the top ERC category, Gunde Svan quit and gave up rallycross.

Gunde Svan has played a seductive lady in the short movie En handelsresandes nod, directed by rock group Svenne Rubins and starring Claes Mansson, Bjorn Skifs and Gert Klotzke.

Gunde Svan has appeared in numerous commercials including a famous commercial where he impersonated fellow skier Thomas Wassberg.

Gunde Svan resigned from his position as Chief of Cross-Country for Sweden on the week of 4 May 2009 after he was involved in its reorganization.

Gunde Svan participated in Let's Dance 2018 broadcast on TV4 where he finished third together with Jeanette Carlsson.

Gunde Svan retired to his 1,000-hectare forest farm, where he worked with his son, Ferry Svan, and now supports his children's careers.