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Tore Sjöstrand

1921 - 2011

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tore Sjöstrand is the 674th most popular athlete (down from 365th in 2019), the 686th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 584th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Swedish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tore Sjöstrand ranks 674 out of 6,025. Before him are George Simpson, Yrjö Nikkanen, Bob Schul, Ervin Mészáros, Frederick Moloney, and Chūhei Nambu. After him are Charles Bacon, Arnie Robinson, Rita Kühne, Jay Cutler, Hans Günter Winkler, and Colette Besson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Tore Sjöstrand ranks 288. Before him are Ernst Haas, Tommy Cooper, Rodney Dangerfield, Eusebio Castigliano, Mario Rigoni Stern, and Barbro Hiort af Ornäs. After him are Betty Hutton, Antony Padiyara, John Stott, Joe Fagan, Ferenc Karinthy, and Michalina Wisłocka. Among people deceased in 2011, Tore Sjöstrand ranks 269. Before him are Wilson Greatbatch, Nicol Williamson, Klaus-Dieter Sieloff, Leonid Abalkin, Ludo Martens, and Kurt Nielsen. After him are John Patrick Foley, John Stott, Andrée Chedid, Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, and Adrián Escudero.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Tore Sjöstrand ranks 686 out of 1,879. Before him are Ingvar Rydell (1922), Axel Grönberg (1918), Christer Fuglesang (1957), Magnus Wislander (1964), Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (1921), and Per Thorén (1885). After him are Mona Sahlin (1957), Einar Englund (1916), Johan Jarlén (1880), Åke Johansson (1928), Sven-Olov Sjödelius (1933), and Ture Nerman (1886).

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Among ATHLETES In Sweden

Among athletes born in Sweden, Tore Sjöstrand ranks 32. Before him are Sven Thofelt (1904), Gert Fredriksson (1919), John Mikaelsson (1913), Nils Engdahl (1898), Lars Hall (1927), and Janne Lundblad (1887). After him are Johan Jarlén (1880), Sven-Olov Sjödelius (1933), Gustaf Jansson (1922), Anders Gärderud (1946), Anna-Lisa Eriksson (1928), and John Svanberg (1881).

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