Anders Lennart Törnkvist (March 4, 1920 – January 21, 1986) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished fourth in the 50 km event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid, New York.[1]
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| Full name | Anders Lennart Törnkvist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 4, 1920 Mora, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 21, 1986 (aged 65) Mora, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | IFK Mora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Törnkvist competed in two Winter Olympic Games in the 50 km event, finishing fifth in 1948 and tenth in 1952.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1948 | 27 | — | 5 | — |
| 1952 | 31 | — | 10 | — |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 18 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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| 1950 | 29 | — | 4 | — |
References
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