William Löfqvist
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Lake Placid | Team |
Sven William "Wille" Löfqvist (12 April 1947 – 23 October 2016) was a Swedish ice hockey goaltender who played for the Swedish national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[1] He later became a professional golfer and played on the Telia Tour.
Löfqvist died on 23 October 2016 at the age of 69, suffering from from breast cancer, and attempted to raise awareness that men can also be affected.[2]
References
- ^ William Löfqvist's profile at Sports Reference.com
- ^ "William "Wille" Löfqvist avliden" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
External links
- William Löfqvist at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)
Categories:
- 1947 births
- 2016 deaths
- Swedish ice hockey goaltenders
- Brynäs IF players
- Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden
- Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Swedish male golfers
- People from Gävle
- Deaths from male breast cancer
- Deaths from cancer in Sweden