Göte Hagström
Encyclopedia
Ernst Göte Hagström (born 7 September 1918) is a former Swedish
athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He was born in Gagnef
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He competed for a Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics
held in London
, Great Britain
in the 3000 metre steeplechase where he won the bronze medal behind a Swedish clean sweep of winner Tore Sjöstrand
and silver medalist Erik Elmsäter
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 mainly in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He was born in Gagnef
Gagnef
Gagnef is the second largest locality situated in Gagnef Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 1,115 inhabitants in 2005.Gagnef consists of several small villages: the church village, the station village, Moje, Tjaerna, Graev, Gaersholn, Gagnefs Grauda, Osterfors, Vaesterfors, Nordbaeck,...
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He competed for a Sweden in 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...
held 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...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 3000 metre steeplechase where he won the bronze medal behind a Swedish clean sweep of winner Tore Sjöstrand
Tore Sjöstrand
Thore Ingvar Sjöstrand was a Swedish athlete, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1948 Summer Olympics...
and silver medalist Erik Elmsäter
Erik Elmsäter
Fritz Erik Elmsäter was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre steeple chase....