Göte Hagström, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish steeplechaser
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Place of Birth: Gagnef, Dalarna County, Sweden
About Göte Hagström
- Ernst Göte Hagström (7 September 1918 – 5 October 2014) was a Swedish long-distance runner.
- He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 3000 metre steeplechase and won the bronze medal behind teammates Tore Sjöstrand and Erik Elmsäter.Hagström started as a middle-distance runner, but later focused on the steeplechase, in which he was ranked second in the world in 1948 and third in 1944 and 1945.
- In 1949 he won his only national title, in cross-country running.
- Hagström was a turner by profession and also competed in cross-country skiing.
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