Ove king

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Ove König (born June 25, 1950 in Askersund , † July 23, 2020 in Alingsås ) was a Swedish speed skater .

The sprint specialist finished 8th at the first sprint world championships in West Allis in 1970 , a year later he won the silver medal behind Erhard Keller but ahead of Ard Schenk . At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo he came in 7th place over 500 meters and again in 5th place at the World Championships in Eskilstuna .

In 1973 he switched to the professionals and won a bronze medal there again.

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  1. ^ [1] Memorial Page Personal Info
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SURNAME King, Ove
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish speed skater
DATE OF BIRTH June 25, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Askersund
DATE OF DEATH 23rd July 2020
Place of death Alingsås