Sven Andersson (speed skater) explained

Birth Date:August 21, 1921
Birth Place:Karlskoga, Sweden
Country:Sweden
Sport:speed skating

Sven Gustav Andersson (August 21, 1921  - May 3, 2016)[1] was a Swedish speed skater who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Participating in two events, he finished 22nd in a field of 46 competitors in the men's 5000 metres and 13th out of 32 skaters in the men's 10,000 metres. He was born in Karlskoga and competed out of Bofors Cykelklubb.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sven Andersson. May 2016. Swedish Olympic Committee. 2016-05-20. sv.
  2. Web site: Gjerde. Arild. Jeroen Heijmans . Bill Mallon . Hilary Evans . Sven Andersson Biography and Olympic Results. Olympics. Sports Reference.com. March 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203350/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/sven-andersson-2.html. dead. April 17, 2020. 2012-03-29.