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Irvin Ternström

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Irvin Ternström
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1909-03-17)17 March 1909
Karlshamn, Sweden
Died5 February 1975(1975-02-05) (aged 65)
Karlshamn, Sweden
Sport
SportSprinting
Event4 × 100 metres relay

Irvin Ternström (17 March 1909 – 5 February 1975) was a Swedish sprinter.

Biography

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Irvin was born in Karlshamn, Sweden. During the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he ran the second leg of the Swedish 4 × 100 meters relay, which was eliminated in the heats despite setting a national record in the event with a time of 41.5.[1]

In 1937, Irvin's personal best was recorded as 100 – 10.5.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Waśko, Janusz; Socha, Andrzej (2007). Athletics National Records Evolution 1912 – 2006. Zamość - Sandomierz. p. 175.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Irvin Ternström at the Olympics".
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