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Arthur "Art" Matthew Longsjo, Jr. (October 23, 1931 – September 16, 1958) was an American Olympian speed skater and cyclist. He was the first person to compete in the Summer and Winter Olympics in the same year. ==Biography== Longsjo was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SALUTE TO WOMEN: Erika Lawler )〕 In 1953, he won the 1 mile, 3 mile, and 25 mile races at the Massachusetts State Cycling Championships after riding his bicycle 1.5 hours to the race (from Fitchburg to Westborough, Massachusetts). In 1954, he won the Quebec-Montreal Road Race and was named the Canadian Cyclist of the Year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Art Longsjo, Jr. publisher=Sports Reference LLC. )〕 He won the race again in 1956. Longsjo won the 5,000 m speed skating event at the United States national championships to make the Olympic team at the Winter Olympics. In 1956, he competed in both the Winter Olympics as a speed skater and the Summer Olympics as a cyclist. Due to a knee injury before the games, he placed outside the medal stand. Longsjo was the first person to compete in both the Winter and Summer Olympics in the same year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Art Longsjo )〕 In 1958 Longsjo won three races, the Tour of Somerville, the Tour du St. Laurent stage race and the Quebec-Montreal Road Race.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OLYMPIANSpublisher=News Telegram.com )〕 Longsjo died in 1958 following a car accident in Burlington, Vermont. He had been returning from the Quebec-Montreal Road Race.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Longsjo Classic organizers: Let's make it 3 day )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Art Longsjo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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