Henning Grenander

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Henning Grenander
Henning Grenander (Art of Skating).jpg
Born(1874-08-04)4 August 1874
Skövde, Sweden
Died11 March 1958(1958-03-11) (aged 83)
Torquay, England
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1898 London Men's singles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1893 Berlin Men's singles

Henning Grenander (4 August 1874 – 11 March 1958) was a Swedish figure skater.

Grenander was born on 4 August 1874 in Skövde, Sweden. He began attending a school in Stockholm when he was 8 and began learning how to skate when he was 11. [1]

He won a silver medal at the 1893 European Figure Skating Championships but the results were declared invalid by ISU over issues with the scoring rules. [2]

In 1898 he moved to London and worked in a Swedish bank. [1] He won the gold medal at the 1898 World Figure Skating Championships [2] and decided to stay in London after the games. He became a Swedish masseur [1] and became involved with the National Skating Association. [2]

He helped plan the 1908 Summer Olympics and was a judge in the men's singles figure skating and men's special figures events. [2]

He died in a nursing home in Torquay, England on 11 March 1958. [1]

Results

Event18931898
World Championships 1st
European Championships 2nd

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Olympedia – Henning Grenander". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hines, James R. (30 March 2015). Figure Skating in the Formative Years: Singles, Pairs, and the Expanding Role of Women. University of Illinois Press. p. 175. ISBN   978-0-252-09704-1.