Gunnar Garpö
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Gunnar Charles Garpö (October 13, 1919 – May 18, 1976) was a Swedish
bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1961 FIBT World Championships
in Lake Placid, New York
.
Garpö also finished seventh in the four-man event
at the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
.
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....
bobsledder who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1961 FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships 1961
The FIBT World Championships 1961 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1949.-Two man bobsleigh:Monti won his fifth straight championship in this event, a record that still stands...
in Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
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Garpö also finished seventh in the four-man event
Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Four-man
The four-man bobsleigh results at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. The competition was held on Thursday, February 21, 1952 and on Friday, February 22, 1952.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...
at 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...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
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