William Löfqvist

Sven William "Wille" Löfqvist (12 April 1947 – 23 October 2016) was a Swedish ice hockey goaltender who played for the Swedish national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1] He later became a professional golfer and played on the Swedish Golf Tour.

William Löfqvist
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1980 Lake PlacidTeam

Löfqvist died on 23 October 2016 at the age of 69, suffering from breast cancer, and attempted to raise awareness that men can also be affected.[2]

References

  1. William Löfqvist's profile at Sports Reference.com
  2. "William "Wille" Löfqvist avliden" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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