Sven Tumba
IIHF Hall of Fame , 1997 | |
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Date of birth | August 27, 1931 |
place of birth | Tumba , Sweden |
date of death | October 1, 2011 |
Place of death | Danderyd , Sweden |
size | 188 cm |
Weight | 86 kg |
position | center |
Shot hand | Left |
Career stations | |
1950-1957 | Djurgårdens IF |
1957 | Québec Aces |
1957-1966 | Djurgårdens IF |
1967-1968 | Malmö FF |
Sven Tumba (often also Sven "Tumba" Johansson ; born August 27, 1931 in Tumba as Sven Olof Gunnar Johansson ; † October 1, 2011 in Danderyd ) was a Swedish ice hockey , football and golf player .
Career
During his active time at Djurgårdens IF , he won eight Swedish championships in ice hockey and one in football . In 1959 he was champion in both sports at the same time. In addition, Johansson won three gold medals at ice hockey world championships .
In ice hockey, he scored 366 goals in 354 league games, and he also made 265 appearances in the Swedish national team . He was world champion in 1953, 1957 and 1962, twice he was runner-up in the world championship and four times third. At the Olympic Games in 1952 he won the bronze medal and in 1964 the silver medal. In 1997 he was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame .
After his professional career, Tumba also became a successful amateur golfer and golf course designer who designed many courses both in Sweden and internationally.
Achievements and Awards
ice Hockey
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Soccer
- 1959: Swedish champion with Djurgårdens IF
- 1956: a game for the Swedish national soccer team against the Norwegian national soccer team on September 16.
golf
- 1970: Winning the Scandinavian International Match Play of Golf .
- 1970: Participation for Sweden in the Eisenhower Trophy .
- 1973: Participation for Sweden in the World Cup.
Web links
- Sven Tumba at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Entry about Sven "Tumba" Johansson in ten.de.
- Tumba passes away at 80. In: webarchive.iihf.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Tumba, Sven |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johansson, Sven Olof Gunnar (maiden name); Johansson, Tumba (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey, soccer and golf player |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tumba |
DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 2011 |
Place of death | Danderyd |