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Born | 4 December 1888 Gävle, Sweden |
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Died | 2 May 1953 (aged 64) Söderala, Sweden |
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Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500-10000 m | ||||||||||
Club | Gefle IF | ||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 4:11.2 (1916) Mile – 4:31.8 (1907) 5000 m – 15:19.2 (1918) 10000 m – 32:05.2 (1915) |
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Medal record
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Carl Josef Ternström (4 December 1888 – 2 May 1953) was a Swedish runner. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in cross country events and won a team gold medal, finishing fifth individually. The course was rather hilly and ca. 12 km long; it was not made known to competitors before the race.