Tore Sjöstrand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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athletics competitor
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Place of Birth: Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
About Tore Sjöstrand
- Thore "Tore" Ingvar Sjöstrand (31 July 1921 – 26 January 2011) was a Swedish steeplechase runner.
- He won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Championships and a gold at the 1948 Summer Olympics.Domestically Sjöstrand won two titles, in 1947 and 1948, and finished second five times.
- After finishing eighth at the 1950 European championships he retired and moved to Växjö.
- There he worked as a retailer and died aged 89.
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