Kurt Lundquist
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Kurt Anders Valdemar Lundquist (27 November 1925 – 12 July 2011) was a Swedish
athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He was born in Kila
.
He competed for a Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics
held in London
, Great Britain
, in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Lars Wolfbrandt
, Folke Alnevik
and Rune Larsson
.
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 400 metres. He was born in Kila
Kila
Kila or KILA can refer to:* Kíla, Irish folk band* Kila, Kozani, Kozani Prefecture, Greece* Kila Marr, a xenologist in the fictional Star Trek universe* Kerala Institute of Local Administration...
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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
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, 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 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Lars Wolfbrandt
Lars Wolfbrandt
Lars-Erik Ragnar Wolfbrandt was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for a Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Kurt Lundquist, Folke Alnevik and Rune Larsson....
, Folke Alnevik
Folke Alnevik
Arvid Folke Alnevik is a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He was born in Arbrå.He competed for Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Bronze medal with his team mates Kurt Lundquist, Lars Wolfbrandt and...
and Rune Larsson
Rune Larsson
Carl Rune Larsson was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.He competed for Sweden in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the bronze medal...
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