According to sources, Birgitta Andersson is the Swedish Paralympian who has taken the most gold medals of all time. She won three gold medals in cross-country skiing in short and medium distances and relay. Andersson won an additional three gold medals on the same distances when the Paralympics were held in Geilo, Norway in 1980.
The exact number of total gold medals she has is not specified. The specific events she won gold in at the 1980 Paralympics have not been detailed. This year's Paralympics in Milan Cortina will be inaugurated on Friday evening, though the exact date is not provided.
Downhill skier Ebba Årsjö is the Paralympian this year who has the possibility to beat Birgitta Andersson's gold record. Ebba Årsjö must win all events she participates in to beat Birgitta Andersson's gold record. Ebba Årsjö already has two gold medals from earlier.
The events Årsjö will participate in at this year's Paralympics are unknown. Earlier this year, Birgitta Andersson participated in 'The Year Was 1976'. The interview in the video above is taken from that program which is available on SVT Play.
The context or content of that interview has not been disclosed.