Thore "Tore" Ingvar Sjöstrand (31 July 1921 – 26 January 2011) was a Swedish steeplechase runner. He won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Championships and a gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]
 Tore Sjöstrand in 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 July 1921 Huddinge, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 2011 (aged 89) Växjö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bellevue IK, Stockholm | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 3000 mS – 8:59.8 (1948)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Domestically Sjöstrand won two titles, in 1947 and 1948, and finished second five times.[4] After finishing eighth at the 1950 European championships[2] he retired and moved to Växjö. There he worked as a retailer and died aged 89.[5]
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Tore Sjöstrand.
- ^ Tore Sjöstrand. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b Tore Sjöstrand. sports-reference.com
- ^ Tore Sjöstrand Archived 18 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^ a b Tore Sjöstrand. storagrabbar.se
- ^ Tore Sjöstrand. Swedish Olympic Committee
