Gustaf Törnros

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][6]

Gustaf Törnros
Törnros at the 1908 Olympics
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1887-03-18)18 March 1887
Hållsta, Sweden
Died2 April 1941(1941-04-02) (aged 54)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 m – marathon
ClubFredrikshofs 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]

References

  1. Gustaf Törnros. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. "Gustaf Törnros". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  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 Archived 6 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
  6. "Gustaf Törnros". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.


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