Sture Grahn

Sture Grahn
Grahn in the 1950s
Personal information
Born(1932-05-24)24 May 1932
Lycksele, Sweden
Died14 August 2024(2024-08-14) (aged 92)
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubLycksele IF
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1958 Lahti4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place1962 Zakopane4 × 10 km relay

Bror Sture Ragnvald Grahn (24 May 1932 – 14 August 2024) was a 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. His wife Barbro Martinsson also competed in cross-country skiing at the 1956 Olympics. Grahn died on 14 August 2024, at the age of 92.

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195623——10—

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195825181812Gold
196229———Gold

References

  1. ↑ Skilanglauf – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
  2. ↑ Sture Grahn. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ Sture Grahn. sports-reference.com
  4. ↑ "En världsmästare har lämnat oss". Folkbladet. Retrieved 28 September 2024.