Örjan Sandler
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| Born | 28 September 1940[1] Sunne, Sweden[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||
| Club | IF Castor, Östersund (1964) IFK Strömsund (1968–70)[1] | |||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 41.2 (1969) 1000 m – 1:21.9 (1969) 1500 m – 2:04.2 (1968) 5000 m – 7:22.5 (1969) 10000 m – 15:09.00 (1980)[2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Örjan Sandler (born 28 September 1940) is a former Swedish speed skater who competed in five Winter Olympics between 1964 and 1980.
Olympic results
In 1964 he finished 17th in the 10000 m, 18th in the 1500 me, and 19th in the 5000 m contest. Four years later he won the bronze medal in the 10000 m event. He finished sixth in the 5000 m and tenth in the 1500 m contest.[2]
At the 1972 Games he finished 14th in the 5000 m and 15th in the 10000 m competition. In 1976 he finished fifth in the 10000 m and eighth in the 5000 m event.[2]
His final Olympic appearance was in 1980 when he finished 14th in the 10000 m competition.[2]
Other activities
Sandler was an active and versatile athlete who competed in long-distance running, cycling, orienteering, triathlon, cross-country and Nordic skiing. He was particularly successful in triathlon, winning multiple international competitions in various age groups such as the World Championships in 2001.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Örjan Sandler. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ a b c d Örjan Sandler. sports-reference.com
- ^ Örjan Sandler. colting.se
- ^ Ed Richards (August 22, 2001). 60-year-old Finishes 6th In Triathlon. Daily Press
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- 1940 births
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- Speed skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Speed skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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- Speed skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
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- Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- 20th-century Swedish people