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

Tore Sjöstrand

Tore Sjöstrand in 1948
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Steeplechase
Club	Bellevue IK, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000 mS – 8:59.8 (1948)[1]
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London 3000 m steeplechase European Championships 1946 Oslo 3000 m steeplechase

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]

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На других языках

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- [en] Tore Sjöstrand

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[fr] Tore Sjöstrand

Thore Ingvar « Tore » Sjöstrand (né le 31 juillet 1921 à Huddinge - mort le 26 janvier 2011 à Växjö) est un athlète suédois, spécialiste du steeple.

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[it] Tore Sjöstrand

Tore Ingemar Sjöstrand (Uppsala, 31 luglio 1921 – Växjö, 26 gennaio 2011) è stato un siepista svedese, campione olimpico ai Giochi di Londra nel 1948.

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[ru] Шёстранд, Туре

Туре Шёстранд (швед. Tore Sjöstrand; 31 июля 1921, Danmarks parish[d][1][2] — 26 января 2011[3], Векшё) — шведский легкоатлет, олимпийский чемпион на дистанции 3000 метров с препятствиями на летних Играх в Лондоне (1948).

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