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Torsten Lord

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Torsten Lord
Personal information
Full nameTorsten Hjalmar Lord
Born2 March 1904 (1904-03-02)
Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden
Died4 February 1970 (1970-02-05) (aged 65)
Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden
Sailing career
Class6 Metre
Club Royal Swedish Yacht Club
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin 6 metre class
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 6 metre class

Torsten Hjalmar Lord (2 March 1904 – 4 February 1970) was a Swedish sailor who competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Swedish boat May Be in the 6 metre class. Twelve years later he won his second bronze medal. This time as crew member of the Swedish boat Ali Baba II in the 6 metre class. In 1952 he finished fourth as a crew member of the Swedish boat May Be II in the 6 metre class event.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Torsten Lord". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Torsten Lord. Swedish Olympic Committee
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