Toini Gustafsson

Who is Toini Gustafsson?

Toini Gustafsson Rönnlund is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. She competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. Gustafsson also competed several times at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning three times at 10 km. Additionally, she won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1962, and two bronzes in 1966.

For her successes in Nordic skiing and at the Holmenkollen, Gustafsson received the Holmenkollen medal in 1967. She is the first Swedish woman to ever win the Holmenkollen medal.

She was married with the former Swedish cross-country skier Assar Rönnlund, who died on 5 January 2011. They are the second husband-wife team to win the Holmenkollen medal. Additionally, they are the only husband and wife team to ever win the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal with Rönnlund earning the honor in 1962 and Gustafsson earning the award six years later.

Gustafsson is an ethnic Finn. She was born in Suomussalmi, Finland, but was evacuated to Sweden when she was a child.