Bengt Malmsten
Encyclopedia
Bengt Gunnar Malmsten was a Swedish
speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics
and in the 1956 Winter Olympics
.
He was born in Borlänge
and died in Stockholm
.
In 1952 he finished 31st in the 500 metres competition
.
Four years later he finished seventh in the 500 metres event
and 17th in the 1500 metres contest
at the 1956 Games.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
and in the 1956 Winter Olympics
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
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He was born in Borlänge
Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...
and died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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In 1952 he finished 31st in the 500 metres competition
Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Men's 500 metres
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, February 16, 1952 at 3 p.m..Forty-one speed skaters from 14 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
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Four years later he finished seventh in the 500 metres event
Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 500 metres
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on naturally frozen ice on the Lake Misurina...
and 17th in the 1500 metres contest
Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on naturally frozen ice on the Lake Misurina. It was held on Monday, January 30, 1956 started at 2 p.m...
at the 1956 Games.