Bror Sture Ragnvald Grahn (born 24 May 1932) is a retired 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]
![]() Sture Grahn by the 1950s | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 24 May 1932 Lycksele, Sweden | (age 92)|||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Cross-country skiing | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Lycksele IF | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cross-country skiing results
editOlympic Games
editYear | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1956 | 23 | — | — | 10 | — |
World Championships
edit- 2 medals – (2 gold)
Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1958 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 12 | Gold |
1962 | 29 | — | — | — | Gold |
References
edit- ^ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Sture Grahn. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Sture Grahn. sports-reference.com