Per Thorén

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Per Thorén
Thorén in 1909
Born(1885-01-28)28 January 1885
Stockholm, Sweden
Died5 January 1962(1962-01-05) (aged 76)
Stockholm, Sweden
Figure skating career
Country Sweden
Skating clubSASK, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1909 Stockholm Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1905 Stockholm Singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1911 St. Petersburg Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1910 Berlin Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1909 Budapest Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1906 Davos Singles

Per Ludvig Julius Thorén (26 January 1885 – 5 January 1962) was a

figure skater in the early 20th century who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Olympic Games.[1] In Europe, the half loop jump, a variation of the loop jump, was often referred to as the Thorén jump.[2][3][4]

Results

Event 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911
Winter Olympics 3rd
World Championships 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 4th
European Championships 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 1st
Swedish Championships 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd

References

  1. ^ "Per Thorén". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Per Thorén. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Per Thorén. Swedish Olympic Committee

External links