Gunnar Sköld
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| Born |
24 September 1894 Västerås, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
| Died |
24 June 1971 (aged 76) Västerås, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Road | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Upsala CK | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alf Gunnar Sköld (24 September 1894 – 24 June 1971) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth in the individual road race and won a team bronze medal. At the world championships he won the road race in 1921, becoming the first Swede to do so, and finished fourth in 1922.[1][2]
After retiring from competitions Sköld worked as treasurer and vice president of his native club Upsala CK and ran a sports shop.[3]
References
- ↑ Gunnar Sköld. cyclingarchives.com
- ↑ Gunnar Sköld. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Gunnar Sköld. Swedish Olympic Committee
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