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Per Thorén

Swedish figure skater (1885-1962)

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Per Ludvig Julius Thorén (26 January 1885, 5 January 1962) was a Swedish figure skater in the early 20th century who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Olympic Games. In Europe, the half loop jump, a variation of the loop jump, was often referred to as the Thorén jump.

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Event 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911
Winter Olympics3rd
World Championships3rd5th4th2nd4th
European Championships3rd4th3rd3rd1st
Swedish Championships2nd1st2nd1st2nd
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