Yngve Liljeberg

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl Yngve•Liljeberg
Used nameYngve•Liljeberg
Born23 July 1909 in Mariefred, Strängnäs, Södermanland (SWE)
Died5 October 1978 (aged 69 years 2 months 13 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsIK Göta, Bromma, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Yngve Liljeberg was a left winger who skated for Sweden at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Olympics. He also played at the 1935 and 1937 World Championships and was on the Swedish national team from 1933-38. Liljeberg started his career with Nacka SK, but moved to Göta IK in 1932, remaining with that club until he retired after the 1943/44 season, winning one league championship with Göta in 1940.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) SWE Yngve Liljeberg
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Sweden =5

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