Göte Almqvist
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Göte Augustin•Almqvist |
| Used name | Göte•Almqvist |
| Nick/petnames | Lappen |
| Born | 25 June 1921 in Skellefteå, Västerbotten (SWE) |
| Died | 21 December 1994 in Skellefteå, Västerbotten (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Skellefteå AIK, Skellefteå (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
A defender, Göte Almqvist played his entire career from 1949-60 with Skellefteå AIK, but never won a Swedish title with them. Almqvist was capped 52 times with the Swedish national team between 1952-54. He won Olympic bronze in 1952 and was World Champion in 1953, while taking bronze at the 1954 World Championships. He also won European titles in 1952 and 1953, and silver at the 1954 European Championships. After finishing his sporting career, Almqvist worked as a coach with Skellefteå AIK. He was awarded the Stora Grabbars Märke (Big Boys’ Badge) #46 in ice hockey, a Swedish sports honorary award created in 1928 by Bo Ekelund.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SWE |
Göte Almqvist | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (2–1–0 1952 Oslo (Olympics) gold; 1953 Zürich and Basel gold; 1954 Stockholm silver)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (1–0–2 1952 Oslo (Olympics) bronze; 1953 Zürich and Basel gold; 1954 Stockholm bronze)