Alf Gunnar Sköld (24 September 1894 – 24 June 1971) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He finished fourth in the individual road race and won a team bronze medal. At the inaugural amateur world championships in 1921 he won the road race and finished fourth in 1922 edition.[2][3]
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Born | 24 September 1894 Västerås, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 June 1971 (aged 76) Västerås, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Road | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Upsala CK | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After retiring from competitions Sköld worked as treasurer and vice president of his native club Upsala CK and ran a sports shop.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Gunnar Sköld". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Gunnar Sköld. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ Gunnar Sköld. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gunnar Sköld. Swedish Olympic Committee