Torsten Lindqvist

Thorsten Lindqvist
Personal information
Born (1925-12-02)2 December 1925
Säffle, Sweden
Died 3 November 2002(2002-11-03) (aged 76)
Uppsala, Sweden
Sport
Sport Modern pentathlon
Club SSIF, Stockholm

Torsten Ivan Lindqvist (2 December 1925 – 3 November 2002) was a Swedish modern pentathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He finished ninth individually and won a silver medal with the Swedish team.[1] At the world championships he won team gold medals in 1951 and 1953 and an individual bronze in 1951.[2]

After retiring from competitions Lindqvist became an internationally renowned nuclear physicist.[2]

References

  1. Thorsten Lindqvist. sports-reference.com
  2. 1 2 Torsten Lindqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee


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