Carl Josef Ternström (4 December 1888 – 2 May 1953) was a Swedish runner. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in cross country events and won a team gold medal, finishing fifth individually.[2] The course was rather hilly and approximately 12 km long; it was not made known to competitors before the race.[3][4][5]
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| Born | 4 December 1888 Gävle, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 1953 (aged 64) Söderala, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 1500-10000 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Gefle IF | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 4:11.2 (1916) Mile – 4:31.8 (1907) 5000 m – 15:19.2 (1918) 10000 m – 32:05.2 (1915)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Josef Ternström. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Josef Ternström". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ Josef Ternström. sports-reference.com
- ^ Athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Cross-Country, Individual. sports-reference.com
- ^ Josef Ternström. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
edit- Josef Ternström at Olympedia
- Josef Ternström at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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