Tore Sjöstrand Explained

Birth Date:31 July 1921
Birth Place:Huddinge, Sweden
Death Date:26 January 2011 (aged 89)
Death Place:Växjö, Sweden
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:68kg (150lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Steeplechase
Club:Bellevue IK, Stockholm
Pb:3000 mS – 8:59.8 (1948)
Show-Medals:yes

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.

Domestically Sjöstrand won two titles, in 1947 and 1948, and finished second five times. After finishing eighth at the 1950 European championships he retired and moved to Växjö. There he worked as a retailer and died aged 89.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/t/tore-sjostrand.html Tore Sjöstrand