Bengt Gunnar Malmsten (20 March 1922 – 20 December 1996) was a
Swedish
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speed skater
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who competed in the
1952 Winter Olympics and in the
1956 Winter Olympics.
He was born in
Borlänge and died in
Stockholm.
In 1952 he finished 31st in the
500 metres competition.
Four years later he finished seventh in the
500 metres event and 17th in the
1500 metres contest at the 1956 Games.
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profile
1922 births
1996 deaths
Swedish male speed skaters
Olympic speed skaters of Sweden
Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics
People from Borlänge Municipality
Sportspeople from Dalarna County
20th-century Swedish people
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