Kurt Lundquist
Kurt Lundquist ( Kurt Anders Valdemar Lundquist ; born November 27, 1925 in Kila, Sala municipality ; † July 12, 2011 in Simrishamn ) was a Swedish sprinter .
Career
In 1947 he became national champion in the 200-meter run .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 , he reached the quarter-finals over 400 m . In the 4 x 400 meter relay , he won the bronze medal behind the relay from the USA and France with the Swedish team in the line-up of Lundquist, Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt , Folke Alnevik and Rune Larsson .
Web links
- Entry on the website of the Swedish Olympic Committee
- Kurt Lundquist in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Lundquist, Kurt |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lundquist, Kurt Anders Valdemar |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1925 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kila, Sala |
DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 2011 |
Place of death | Simrishamn |