Irvin Ternström (17 March 1909 – 5 February 1975) was a Swedish sprinter.

Biography

Irvin was born in Karlshamn, Sweden. During the

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, he ran the second leg of the Swedish

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, which was eliminated in the heats despite setting a national record in the event with a time of 41.5. In 1937, Irvin's

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was recorded as 100 – 10.5.

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* 1909 births 1975 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Swedish male sprinters Olympic athletes for Sweden Place of birth missing 20th-century Swedish sportsmen Sportspeople from Karlshamn {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub