Per-Olof Östrand
Per-Olof Östrand (13 June 1930 – 26 October 1980) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics in six 200–1500 m freestyle events in total, and won a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle in 1952. His 4 × 200 m relay teams finished in fourth place in 1948 and 1952;[1] they won gold medals at the European championships in 1947 and 1954.[2]
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| Born | 13 June 1930 Hofors, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 October 1980 (aged 50) Skärholmen, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hofors AIF IF Elfsborg, Borås | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nationally Östrand won 15 swimming titles between 1947 and 1955, and competed in water polo for his club Hofors AIF.[3] He won the 1949 British 'Open' ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title [4] and he won the 1949 ASA National Championship 440 yards freestyle title.[5]
References
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- Per-Olof Östrand. sports-reference.com
- Schwimmen – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Teil 1). sport-komplett.de
- Per-Olof Östrand. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ""Swimming." Times, 22 July 1949, p. 6". Times Digital Archive.
- ""Swimming." Times, 23 July 1949, p. 6". Times Digital Archive.
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