Karl Tore William Thoresson (born 31 May 1932) is a retired Swedish gymnast. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics event and won two medals in the floor exercise: a gold in 1952 and a silver in 1956. He won another medal on the floor, a bronze, at the 1954 World Championships.[1][2]
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 William Thoresson in the early 1950s | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1932 Göteborg, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Göteborgs Turnförening | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2001, Thoresson was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[3]
References
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- ^ William Thoresson. sports-reference.com
- ^ William Thoresson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "William Thoresson, Sweden". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
External links
edit- William Thoresson at the International Gymnastics Federation
- William Thoresson at the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- William Thoresson at Olympedia
- William Thoresson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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