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| Born | 4 December 1888 Gävle, Sweden |
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| Died | 2 May 1953 (aged 64) Söderala, Sweden |
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| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500-10000 m | ||||||||||
| Club | Gefle IF | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 4:11.2 (1916) Mile – 4:31.8 (1907) 5000 m – 15:19.2 (1918) 10000 m – 32:05.2 (1915) |
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Carl Josef Ternström (4 December 1888 – 2 May 1953) was a Swedish runner. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in cross country events and won a team gold medal, finishing fifth individually. The course was rather hilly and ca. 12 km long; it was not made known to competitors before the race.