| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Volger•Andersson |
| Used name | Volger•Andersson |
| Born | 19 January 1896 in Njurunda, Sundsvall, Västernorrland (SWE) |
| Died | 6 October 1969 (aged 73 years 8 months 18 days) in Njurunda, Sundsvall, Västernorrland (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Njurunda IK, Njurunda, Sundsvall (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Volger Andersson’s major international success was the bronze medal in the 50 km race at the 1928 Winter Olympics, although he was 13:43 behind gold medalist [Per Erik Hedlund]. With Gustaf Jonsson in second Swedish athletes took all three medals. Andersson also competed in the 18 km but abandoned the race. His medal came as a surprise because he was considered as a reserve. In 1924 Andersson and other Swedish runners had declined the invitation to the Olympics on the grounds that they “had to think about the district championships.)
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | SWE |
Volger Andersson | |||
| 18 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
