Carl-Erik Asplund
Carl-Erik Asplund (born 14 September 1923) is a Swedish speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 10000 m event at the 1952 Olympics. In the 1500 metres event he finished fourth and in the 5000 metres competition he finished sixth.[1]
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| Born | 14 September 1923 (age 96) Föllinge, Sweden | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||
| Club | IF Castor, Östersund | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 45.1 (1954) 1500 m – 2:20.9 (1951) 5000 m – 8:21.8 (1951) 10000 m – 17:16.6 (1952)[1] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Asplund specialized in long distances and won medals in the 5000 and 10000 m at European and world championships. He never finished within the podium overall; in 1951 he was fourth at the European Championships and sixth at the world championships. Nationally he won nine Swedish titles: 1500 m (1951–1953), 3000 m (1951–1952), 5000 m (1951–1952) and 10,000 m (1951, 1953). In 1953, he won the discontinued Nordic championship, having finished second in 1951.[1][2]
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