Per Ludvig Julius Thorén (26 January 1885 – 5 January 1962) was a Swedish 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]
| Per Thorén | |
|---|---|
 Thorén in 1909 | |
| Born | 28 January 1885 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 5 January 1962 (aged 76) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Skating club | SASK, Stockholm |
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Per Thorén". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. James R.Hines. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5
- ^ Per Thorén. sports-reference.com
- ^ Per Thorén. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
edit- Per Thorén at Olympedia
- Per Thorén at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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