Örjan Sandler
Encyclopedia
Örjan Sandler is a Swedish
speed skater
who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics
, in the 1968 Winter Olympics
, in the 1972 Winter Olympics
, in the 1976 Winter Olympics
, and in the 1980 Winter Olympics
.
He was born in Sunne.
In 1964 he finished 17th in the 10000 metres event, 18th in the 1500 metres competition, and 19th in the 5000 metres contest.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the 10000 metres event. In the 5000 metres competition he finished sixth and in the 1500 metres contest he finished tenth.
At the 1972 Games he finished 14th in the 5000 metres event and 15th in the 10000 metres competition.
In 1976 he finished fifth in the 10000 metres contest and eighth in the 5000 metres event.
His final Olympic appearance was in 1980 when he finished 14th in the 10000 metres competition.
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
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
, in the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
, in the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
, in the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
, and in the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
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He was born in Sunne.
In 1964 he finished 17th in the 10000 metres event, 18th in the 1500 metres competition, and 19th in the 5000 metres contest.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the 10000 metres event. In the 5000 metres competition he finished sixth and in the 1500 metres contest he finished tenth.
At the 1972 Games he finished 14th in the 5000 metres event and 15th in the 10000 metres competition.
In 1976 he finished fifth in the 10000 metres contest and eighth in the 5000 metres event.
His final Olympic appearance was in 1980 when he finished 14th in the 10000 metres competition.