Torsten Lord
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| Full name | Torsten Hjalmar Lord | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 March 1904 Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 February 1970 (aged 65) Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
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| Class | 6 Metre | |||||||||||||||||
| Club |  Royal Swedish Yacht Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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)
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- 1904 births
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- Swedish male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors for Sweden
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
- Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
- Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Royal Swedish Yacht Club sailors
- People from Nacka Municipality
- Sportspeople from Stockholm County
- Swedish Olympic medalist stubs
- Swedish yacht racing biography stubs