William Thoresson

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William Thoresson (born May 31, 1932) is a Swedish gymnast and Olympic champion.

Championships

Thoresson competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in "floor exercises". [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=13&sp=GYM "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Gymnastics"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on March 29, 2008)] He received a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

He received a silver medal in "floor exercise" at the 1954 world championship.

Awards

Thoresson was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2001. [http://www.ighof.com/honorees/honorees_thoresson.html "International Gymnastics Hall of Fame – William Thoresson, Sweden"] (Retrieved on March 29, 2008)]

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