Alf Gunnar Sköld (24 September 1894 – 24 June 1971) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He finished fourth in the individual road race and won a team bronze medal. At the inaugural amateur world championships in 1921 he won the road race and finished fourth in 1922 edition.[2][3]

Gunnar Sköld
Personal information
Born24 September 1894
Västerås, Sweden
Died24 June 1971 (aged 76)
Västerås, Sweden
Sport
SportCycling
EventRoad
ClubUpsala CK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Team road race
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1921 Copenhagen Amateur road race

After retiring from competitions Sköld worked as treasurer and vice president of his native club Upsala CK and ran a sports shop.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gunnar Sköld". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ Gunnar Sköld. cyclingarchives.com
  3. ^ Gunnar Sköld. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ Gunnar Sköld. Swedish Olympic Committee