Tore Sjöstrand
Tore Sjöstrand ( Tore Ingemar Sjöstrand ; born July 31, 1921 in Huddinge , † January 26, 2011 ) was a Swedish athlete and Olympic champion in 1948 in the 3000 meter obstacle course .
Because of the Second World War , Sjöstrand was only able to compete in his first major international competition at the age of 25. At the European Athletics Championships in Oslo in 1946 , he won the bronze medal, behind the French Raphaël Pujazon and the Swede Erik Elmsäter .
He celebrated his greatest success at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. He won the gold medal in front of his compatriots Erik Elmsäter and Göte Hagström .
At the European Athletics Championships in Brussels in 1950 , Sjöstrand reached eighth place. He then ended his sports career.
Web links
- Tore Sjöstrand on the Swedish Olympic Committee website
- Tore Sjöstrand in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Olympic champion in obstacle course
| 2500 m |
1900: George Orton |
| 4000 m |
1900: John Rimmer |
| 2590 m |
1904: James Lightbody |
| 3200 m |
1908: Arthur Russell |
| 3460 m |
1932: Volmari Iso-Hollo |
| 3000 m |
1920: Percy Hodge • 1924: Ville Ritola • 1928: Toivo Loukola • 1936: Volmari Iso-Hollo • 1948: Tore Sjöstrand • 1952: Horace Ashenfelter • 1956: Chris Brasher • 1960: Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak • 1964: Gaston Roelants • 1968: Amos Biwott • 1972: Kipchoge Keino • 1976: Anders Gärderud • 1980: Bronisław Malinowski • 1984: Julius Korir • 1988: Julius Kariuki • 1992: Matthew Kiprotich Birir • 1996: Joseph Keter • 2000: Reuben Kosgei • 2004: Ezekiel Kemboi • 2008: Brimin Kiprop Kipruto • 2012: Ezekiel Kemboi • 2016: Conseslus Kipruto |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sjöstrand, gates |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sjöstrand, Tore Ingemar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Huddinge |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 2011 |