Torsten Hjalmar Lord (2 March 1904 – 4 February 1970) was a Swedish sailor who competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Swedish boat May Be in the 6 metre class. Twelve years later he won his second bronze medal. This time as crew member of the Swedish boat Ali Baba II in the 6 metre class. In 1952 he finished fourth as a crew member of the Swedish boat May Be II in the 6 metre class event.[1][2]
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Full name | Torsten Hjalmar Lord | |||||||||||||||||
Born | 2 March 1904 Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 February 1970 Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 65)|||||||||||||||||
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Class | 6 Metre | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Royal Swedish Yacht Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Torsten Lord". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Torsten Lord. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
edit- Torsten Lord at World Sailing
- Torsten Lord at Olympics.com
- Torsten Lord at Olympedia
- Torsten Lord at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)