Gunnar Göransson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gunnar Wilhelm•Göransson |
| Used name | Gunnar•Göransson |
| Born | 14 July 1933 in Norrköping, Östergötland (SWE) |
| Died | 22 April 2012 in Norrköping, Östergötland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | CK Antilopen, Norrköping (SWE) / Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Gunnar Göransson placed third in 1956 in the Tour of Austria and the Swedish individual time trial, but could only finish 31st at the Olympics in the road race. He raced as an amateur through 1961, winning the 1957 Tour of Austria, the 1958 Swedish Road Championships, and Swedish titles in the team time trial in 1960-61. Returning to the Olympics in 1960 he helped Sweden to fifth place in the team time trial and then finished 26th in the road race. In 1961 Göransson also finished sixth in the Peace Race. His son Claes was part of the Swedish Olympic team in 1980, but did not participate.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | SWE |
Gunnar Göransson | |||
| Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 31 | |||||
| Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 5 | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | SWE |
Gunnar Göransson | |||
| Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| 100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 5 |