Gunnar Hallkvist
Athlete
1919 –
Who is Gunnar Hallkvist?
Gunnar Hallkvist is a former Swedish speed skater who competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Competing out of Eskilstuna IK, he finished twentieth out of thirty participants in the men's 10000 metres event. He was born in Eskilstuna and lived there until the age of 13, at which point he began displaying a talent in speed skating. He joined the national junior team at 17 and the senior squad in 1938, making his first international appearance at that year's European Speed Skating Championships for Men. He won three national championships during World War II and resumed international competition in 1949, attending that season's World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men and retiring in 1953.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Gunnar Hallkvist." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/gunnar-hallkvist/m/0gfd567>.
Discuss this Gunnar Hallkvist biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In