Gunnar Tjörnebo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gunnar Tjörnebo

Swedish steeplechase runner

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1927

Place of Birth: Tjörnarp, Skåne County, Sweden

Date of Death: 15-Mar-2009

Profession: steeplechase runner

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Gunnar Tjörnebo

  • Karl Gunnar Alfred Karlsson-Tjörnebo (23 March 1927 – 15 March 2009) was a Swedish long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
  • He competed at the Olympic Games three times, with a twelfth place in 1952, a fifth place in 1960 and a failure to reach the final in 1956.
  • At home, he won six national championships between 1951 and 1961, and set four Swedish records in his main event.

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