Sven Thunman

Sven Thunman
Date of birth	April 20, 1920
place of birth	Södertälje , Sweden
date of death	July 8, 2004
Place of death	Södertälje , Sweden
position	defender
Career stations
1941-1959	Södertälje SK

Sven Ragnar Thunman (born April 20, 1920 in Södertälje ; † July 8, 2004 there ) was a Swedish ice hockey player .

Career

At club level, Sven Thunman played exclusively for his hometown club Södertälje SK . From 1941 to 1959 he entered with his team in Division 1 , the then highest Swedish league. With his team he won the national championship title in 1944, 1953 and 1956 .

International

For Sweden , Thunman took part in the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz in 1948 and in Oslo in 1952 . At the 1952 Winter Olympics, he and his team won the bronze medal. As the best European team, Sweden also became European champions. He was also in his country's squad at the 1953 and 1954 World Championships . At the 1953 World Cup he won the gold medal with Sweden and was also European champion with his country. At the 1954 World Cup, he and his team won the bronze medal.

Achievements and Awards

• 1944 Swedish champion with the Södertälje SK
• 1953 Swedish champion with the Södertälje SK
• 1956 Swedish champion with the Södertälje SK

International

• 1952 bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games
• 1953 gold medal at the world championship
• 1954 bronze medal at the world championship

Web links

• Sven Thunman at eurohockey.com
• Sven Thunman in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )