Birth Date: | 4 December 1888 |
Birth Place: | Gävle, Sweden |
Death Date: | 2 May 1953 (aged 64) |
Death Place: | Söderala, Sweden |
Height: | 172 cm |
Weight: | 66 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 1500-10000 m |
Club: | Gefle IF |
Pb: | 1500 m – 4:11.2 (1916) Mile – 4:31.8 (1907) 5000 m – 15:19.2 (1918) 10000 m – 32:05.2 (1915) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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.[1] The course was rather hilly and approximately 12 km long; it was not made known to competitors before the race.