Henning Grenander (4 August 1874 – 11 March 1958) was a Swedish figure skater.
| Henning Grenander | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 4 August 1874 Skövde, Sweden |
| Died | 11 March 1958 (aged 83) Torquay, England |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Sweden |
Medal record | |
Grenander was born on 4 August 1874 in Skövde, Sweden. He began attending a school in Stockholm when he was 8 and began learning how to skate when he was 11.[1]
He won a silver medal at the 1893 European Figure Skating Championships, but the results were declared invalid by ISU due to issues with the scoring rules.[2]
In 1898, he moved to London and worked at a Swedish bank.[1] He won the gold medal at the 1898 World Figure Skating Championships[2] and decided to stay in London after the games. He became a Swedish masseur[1] and became involved with the National Skating Association.[2]
He helped plan the 1908 Summer Olympics and was a judge in the men's singles figure skating and men's special figures events.[2]
He died in a nursing home in Torquay, England on 11 March 1958.[1]
Results
edit| Event | 1893 | 1898 |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1st | |
| European Championships | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Olympedia – Henning Grenander". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hines, James R. (30 March 2015). Figure Skating in the Formative Years: Singles, Pairs, and the Expanding Role of Women. University of Illinois Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-252-09704-1.
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