Gösta Bergkvist
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Sven Gösta Bergkvist is a Swedish
athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, where he finished 5th out of 36 competitors in the men's 1500 metres event. He was born in Sågmyra
and competed out of Gefle IF. He was the Swedish national cross-country champion in 1947 and 1948.
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....
athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where he finished 5th out of 36 competitors in the men's 1500 metres event. He was born in Sågmyra
Sågmyra
Sågmyra is a locality situated in Falun Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 578 inhabitants in 2005....
and competed out of Gefle IF. He was the Swedish national cross-country champion in 1947 and 1948.