Torsten Lindqvist
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| Born |
2 December 1925 Säffle, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
3 November 2002 (aged 76) Uppsala, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Modern pentathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SSIF, Stockholm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Torsten Ivan Lindqvist (2 December 1925 – 3 November 2002) was a Swedish modern pentathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He finished ninth individually and won a silver medal with the Swedish team.[1] At the world championships he won team gold medals in 1951 and 1953 and an individual bronze in 1951.[2]
After retiring from competitions Lindqvist became an internationally renowned nuclear physicist.[2]
References
- ↑ Thorsten Lindqvist. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 Torsten Lindqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee
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