Sture Grahn

Sture Grahn
Grahn in the 1950s
Personal information
Born(1932-05-24)24 May 1932
Lycksele, Sweden
Died14 August 2024(2024-08-14) (aged 92)
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubLycksele IF
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1962 Zakopane 4 × 10 km relay

Bror Sture Ragnvald Grahn (24 May 1932 – 14 August 2024) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He finished tenth in the 50 km event at the 1956 Winter Olympics and won gold medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1958 and 1962 World Championships.[1][2] His wife Barbro Martinsson also competed in cross-country skiing at the 1956 Olympics.[3] Grahn died on 14 August 2024, at the age of 92.[4]

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1956 23 — — 10 —

World Championships

  • 2 medals – (2 gold)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1958 25 18 18 12 Gold
1962 29 — — — Gold

References

  1. ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ Sture Grahn. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ^ Sture Grahn. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ "En världsmästare har lämnat oss". Folkbladet. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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