Gunnar Tjörnebo

Gunnar Tjörnebo
Personal information
Born 23 March 1927
Tjörnarp, Sweden
Died 15 March 2009 (aged 67)
Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 3000 metres steeplechase
Club IFK Växjö, IFK Helsingborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 3000 mS – 8:41.2 (1961)[1][2]

Karl Gunnar Alfred Karlsson-Tjörnebo (23 March 1927 – 15 March 2009) was a Swedish long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He competed at the Olympic Games three times, with a twelfth place in 1952, a fifth place in 1960 and a failure to reach the final in 1956.[1] At home, he won six national championships between 1951 and 1961, and set four Swedish records in his main event.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Gunnar Karlsson-Tjörnebo. sports-reference.com
  2. Gunnar Tjörnebo (Karlsson). trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "In memoriam: Gunnar Tjörnebo" (in Swedish). Svensk Friidrott. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  4. Gunnar "Sösdala" Karlsson Tjörnebo 1927–2009. storagrabbar.se


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