Tore Sjöstrand
Tore Sjöstrand in 1948
Personal information
Born31 July 1921
Huddinge, Sweden
Died26 January 2011 (aged 89)
Växjö, Sweden
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSteeplechase
ClubBellevue IK, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best3000 mS – 8:59.8 (1948)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London 3000 m steeplechase
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1946 Oslo3000 m steeplechase

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 at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]

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]

References

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  1. ↑ Tore Sjöstrand. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. 1 2 Tore Sjöstrand. sports-reference.com
  3. ↑ Tore Sjöstrand Archived 18 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Swedish Olympic Committee.
  4. 1 2 Tore Sjöstrand. storagrabbar.se
  5. ↑ Tore Sjöstrand. Swedish Olympic Committee


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