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William Löfqvist

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William Löfqvist
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 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 Swedish Golf Tour.

Löfqvist died on 23 October 2016 at the age of 69, from breast cancer, and attempted to raise awareness that men can also be affected.[2]

References

  1. ^ William Löfqvist's profile at Sports Reference.com
  2. ^ "William "Wille" Löfqvist avliden" (in Swedish). Sveriges radio. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.