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Carl Johan Silfverstrand (9 October 1885 – 2 January 1975) was a Swedish track and field athlete and gymnast who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he finished tenth in the pole vault and twentieth long jump. In 1912 he was part of the Swedish gymnastics team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event.[1][3]

Carl Silfverstrand

Personal information
Born	9 October 1885 Helsingborg, Sweden
Died	2 January 1975 (aged 89) Helsingborg, Sweden
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics, gymnastics
Event(s)	Pole vault, long jump, sprint
Club	Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm Stockholms GF, Täby
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	PV – 3.30 m (1907) LJ – 6.59 m (1909) 100 m – 11.1 (1910)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Team, Swedish system

Silfverstrand competed for Stockholm clubs, though he lived in Helsingborg. After retiring from competitions he worked as a sports instructor in Finland (1919–20 and 1925–27), Denmark (1922–25) and Norway (1927–36). In 1933 he received Norwegian citizenship, and between 1936 and 1941 worked as a physical therapist in Norway.[4]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Carl Silfverstrand

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[fr] Carl Silfverstrand

Carl Johan Silfverstrand, né le 9 octobre 1885 à Helsingborg et mort le 2 janvier 1975 dans la même ville, est un athlète et un gymnaste artistique suédois.

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[it] Carl Silfverstrand

Carl Johan Silfverstrand (Helsingborg, 9 ottobre 1885 – Helsingborg, 2 gennaio 1975) è stato un ginnasta, astista e lunghista svedese.

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[ru] Сильверстранд, Карл

Карл Йохан Сильверстранд (швед. Carl Johan Silfverstrand; 9 октября 1885 (1885-10-09), Хельсингборг — 2 января 1975, там же) — шведский гимнаст и легкоатлет, чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 1912 года в командном первенстве по шведской системе. Участвовал также в 1908 году в Лондонской Олимпиаде в соревнованиях по прыжкам в длину, где занял 20-е место с результатом в 6,34 м. Чемпион Швеции по прыжкам в длину 1908 года.

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