Kjell Albrekt Oliver Holmström (July 8, 1916 – March 14, 1999) was a Swedish

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 bobsledder who competed in the 1950s and in the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event (tied with West Germany

West Germany

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) at the 1953 FIBT World Championships

FIBT World Championships 1953

The FIBT World Championships 1953 took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany for the third time after previously hosting the four-man event of the championships in 1934 and 1938...

 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Holmström also finished sixth 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:*...

 and 15th in the two-man event

Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Two-man

The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. The competition was held on Thursday, February 14, 1952 and on Friday, February 15, 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

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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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Four years later he finished 13th in the four-man event at 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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At 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...

 he finished eleventh in the four-man event.

He was born in Skellefteå

Skellefteå

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 and died in Stockholm

Stockholm

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