Carl-Johan Alexander Lindqvist (born November 15, 1971, in Tyresö) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

luge A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for s ...

r who competed in the early 1990s. Competing in two

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, he earned his best finish of sixth in the men's doubles at

Albertville Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had ...

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. As of 2007, Lindqvist is the director of

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for the Swedish

Bobsleigh Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Feder ...

Luge A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for s ...

, and

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Federation.

References

1992 luge men's doubles resultsSwedish bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton federation executive committee featuring Lindqvist

External links

* 1971 births Living people People from Tyresö Municipality Lugers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Swedish male lugers Olympic lugers for Sweden Sportspeople from Stockholm County {{Sweden-luge-bio-stub