Tore Sjöstrand
Swedish steeplechase runner (1921–2011)
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Thore "Tore" Ingvar Sjöstrand (31 July 1921 – 26 January 2011) was a Swedish steeplechase runner. He won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Championships and a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]
Born31 July 1921
Huddinge, Sweden
Died26 January 2011 (aged 89)
Växjö, Sweden
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Tore Sjöstrand in 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 July 1921 Huddinge, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 2011 (aged 89) Växjö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bellevue IK, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 3000 mS – 8:59.8 (1948)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Domestically Sjöstrand won two titles, in 1947 and 1948, and finished second five times.[4] After finishing eighth at the 1950 European championships[2] he retired and moved to Växjö. There he worked as a retailer and died aged 89.[5]
