William Thoresson
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Sweden |
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| Men’s Gymnastic | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | Floor exercise | |
| Bronze | 1956 Melbourne | Floor exercise | |
| World championships | |||
| Silver | 1954 | Floor exercise | |
William Thoresson (born May 31, 1932) is a Swedish gymnast and Olympic champion.
[edit] Championships
Thoresson competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in floor exercises.[1] He received a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
He received a silver medal in floor exercise at the 1954 world championship.
[edit] Awards
Thoresson was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2001.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Gymnastics" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 29, 2008)
- ^ "International Gymnastics Hall of Fame – William Thoresson, Sweden" (Retrieved on March 29, 2008)
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