Carl Josef Ternström (4 December 1888 – 2 May 1953) was a Swedish runner. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in cross country events and won a team gold medal, finishing fifth individually.[2] The course was rather hilly and approximately 12 km long; it was not made known to competitors before the race.[3][4][5]
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Born | 4 December 1888 Gävle, Sweden | ||||||||||
Died | 2 May 1953 (aged 64) Söderala, Sweden | ||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500-10000 m | ||||||||||
Club | Gefle IF | ||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 4:11.2 (1916) Mile – 4:31.8 (1907) 5000 m – 15:19.2 (1918) 10000 m – 32:05.2 (1915)[1] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic champions in men's team cross country | |
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