Kjell Bäckman
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Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | 21 February 1934 Göteborg, Sweden | (age 90)|||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||
Club | IK Wega, Göteborg | |||||||||||
Coached by | Hjalmar Andersen | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 500 m – 44.3 (1963) 1500 m – 2:15.4 (1964) 5000 m – 7:52.0 (1964) 10000 m – 16:10.5 (1964) | |||||||||||
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Kjell Hilding "Tjalle" Bäckman (born 21 February 1934) is a retired Swedish speed skater. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in the 5000 m and 10000 m events and won a bronze medal in the 10000 m; all three medalists of that event broke the previous world record. Nationally he won four long-distance titles: in the 5000 m (1959, 1961) and 10000 m (1959, 1960).[1][2]
References
- ^ Kjell Bäckman. sports-reference.com
- ^ Kjell Bäckman. Swedish Olympic Committee
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