Torsten Grönfors

Swedish Olympic tennis player and sailor

Torsten Grönfors

Grönfors in 1910s

Personal information
Full name| Torsten Gustav Magnus Henning Grönfors
Born| (1888-08-08)8 August 1888
Lund, Sweden
Died| 28 May 1968(1968-05-28) (aged 79)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport| Tennis, sailing
Club| Royal Swedish Yacht Club
KLTK, Stockholm

Torsten Gustav Magnus Henning Grönfors (8 August 1888 – 28 May 1968) was a Swedish sailor and tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was a crew member of the Swedish boat R. S. Y. C., which finished fifth in the 8 metre class competition.[2][3]

In the men's singles indoor tennis tournament he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Anthony Wilding who later won the bronze medal. In the outdoor singles tournament he was eliminated in the round of 32.[2][3]

In the outdoor men's doubles event he and his partner Frans Möller were eliminated in the first round. In the outdoor mixed doubles he lost with his partner Annie Holmström in the quarter-finals.[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ "Torsten Grönfors". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
2. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Torsten Grönfors". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
3. ^ a b c Torsten Grönfors. Swedish Olympic Committee

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