| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Tommie Lindström |
| Born | 1 March 1938 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 21 December 2020 (aged 82) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Stockholmspolisens IF |
Sven Tommie Lindström (1 March 1938 – 21 December 2020) was a Swedish swimmer. [2] He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [3]
Lindström represented Stockholmspolisens IF. [2]
Lee Edward Evans was an American sprinter. He won two gold medals in the 1968 Summer Olympics, setting world records in the 400 meters and the 4 × 400 meters relay, both of which stood for 20 and 24 years respectively. Evans co-founded the Olympic Project for Human Rights and was part of the athlete's boycott and the Black Power movement.
Sweden was the host nation for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. 444 competitors, 421 men and 23 women, took part in 95 events in 16 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 81 competitors, 78 men and 3 women, took part in 51 events in 12 sports.
Nils Gunnar Lindström was a Swedish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth, second and fourteenth place, respectively. His younger brother Elof was also an Olympic javelin thrower.
Axel Nils August Nordlander was a Swedish officer and horse rider. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won the individual and team eventing competitions.
Carl Herbert Lindström was a Swedish fisherman who won a gold medal in the tug of war competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914. Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the beginning, the club was only for policemen and their families, however from 1940s, the sports club has been opened to everyone.
Ernst Hilding Waldemar Nilsson was a Swedish heavyweight wrestler who competed at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in 1920 and placed fourth-fifth in the Greco-Roman and freestyle contests in 1924. Nilsson won two world titles in Greco-Roman wrestling, in 1913 and 1922.
Knut Hugo Adolf Enell was a Swedish officer, auditor and fencer. He competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.
Colonel Stig Oscarsson Lindström was a Swedish Army officer and fencer.
Carl von Essen was a Swedish fencer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a gold medal in épée with the Swedish team.
Hans Jacobson was a Swedish modern pentathlete, fencer and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a gold medal in épée with the Swedish team. He originally won a bronze medal in the modern pentathlon team competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics along with Björn Ferm and Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall. However, he was stripped of the medal after Liljenvall failed a drug test.
Nils Rune Lindström is a Swedish former alpine skier who competed in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics.
Events from the year 1951 in Sweden
Kjell Tommy Christoffer Sundgren is a Swedish curler. He currently plays lead for the Swedish national team, skipped by Niklas Edin. The World Curling Federation's historical records rank Sundgren as one of the most successful curlers of all time, both in the medals that he has received and his lifetime performance in individual championships. He is one of only three curlers in history to have won both the Olympic Gold medal and five World Championship gold medals. In 2022, he surpassed the previous record holders for World Men's Curling Championship medals, winning his fifth gold medal, in addition to his and European Men's Curling Championship, placing him third of all time on both lists behind his teammates Edin and Oskar Eriksson. He also has reached thirty-five playoffs at Grand Slam of Curling events, including winning three Grand Slam tournaments and the Pinty's Cup as part of Team Niklas Edin, the first non-Canadian men's team to do so. In 2017, Sundgren and his teammates also became the first men's team in history to win four consecutive European Men's Curling Championships. In 2021, he and his teammates became the first men's team in history to win four consecutive World Men's Curling Championships.
Jesper Nelin is a Swedish biathlete. He competed in the World Cup, and represented Sweden during the 2016 World Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Georg Lindström was a Swedish hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Johanna Maria Heldin is a Swedish curler.
Ulla Lindström is a Swedish gymnast. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.