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Gunnar Tjörnebo

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Gunnar Tjörnebo
Personal information
Born23 March 1927
Tjörnarp, Sweden
Died15 March 2009 (aged 81)
Helsingborg, Sweden
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event3000 metres steeplechase
ClubIFK Växjö, IFK Helsingborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best3000 mS – 8:41.2 (1961)[1][2]

Karl Gunnar Alfred Karlsson-Tjörnebo (23 March 1927 – 15 March 2009) was a Swedish long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He competed at the Olympic Games three times, with a twelfth place in 1952, a fifth place in 1960 and failed to reach the final in 1956.[1] At home, he won six national championships between 1951 and 1961, and set four Swedish records in his main event.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gunnar Karlsson-Tjörnebo. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Gunnar Tjörnebo (Karlsson). trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "In memoriam: Gunnar Tjörnebo" (in Swedish). Svensk Friidrott. 20 March 2009. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  4. ^ Gunnar "Sösdala" Karlsson Tjörnebo 1927–2009. storagrabbar.se