Gustaf Törnros

Gustaf Törnros

Törnros at the 1908 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Swedish
Born (1887-03-18)18 March 1887
Hållsta, Sweden
Died 2 April 1941(1941-04-02) (aged 54)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 5000 m – marathon
Club Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 5000 m – 15:51.2 (1908)
10000 m – 33:31.6 (1910)
Marathon – 3:01:00 (1906)[1]

Gustaf Edvard Törnros (18 March 1887 – 2 April 1941) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics with the best result of fourth place in 1906.[2] Half of the participants, including Törnros, failed to finish the 1912 marathon due to the hot weather with temperatures exceeding 30 °C.[3][4] Törnros won the national marathon title in 1911 and 1912.[5]

References

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  1. Gustaf Törnros. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. "Gustaf Törnros". sports-reference.com.
  3. Athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Marathon. sports-reference.com
  4. Gustaf Törnros. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. Gustaf Törnros 1887-1941. storagrabbar.se


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