Sture Grahn
 Grahn in the 1950s | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 May 1932 Lycksele, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 August 2024 (aged 92) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Lycksele IF | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bror Sture Ragnvald Grahn (24 May 1932 – 14 August 2024) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He finished tenth in the 50 km event at the 1956 Winter Olympics and won gold medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1958 and 1962 World Championships.[1][2] His wife Barbro Martinsson also competed in cross-country skiing at the 1956 Olympics.[3] Grahn died on 14 August 2024, at the age of 92.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23 | — | — | 10 | — |
World Championships
[edit]- 2 medals – (2 gold)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 12 | Gold |
| 1962 | 29 | — | — | — | Gold |
References
[edit]- ↑ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
- ↑ Sture Grahn. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ↑ Sture Grahn. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "En världsmästare har lämnat oss". Folkbladet. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sture Grahn at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Sture Grahn at Olympedia
- Sture Grahn at InterSportStats
