Thore Tillman

{{short description|Swedish long-distance runner}}

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|event=5000 m, 10000 m

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10000 m – 30:15.2 (1945)

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Thore Tillman (9 August 1915 – 2004) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He won national titles in the 10000 m (1938, 1939, 1944 and 1946) and 8 km cross country (1941) and held national records over 5000 m (1939) and 10,000 m. He placed fifth in the 10000 m at the 1938 European Championships and failed to finish in 1946.

References

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[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=6696&Gender=M Thore Tillman]. trackfield.brinkster.net

[http://www.storagrabbar.se/grabbar_3.html Thore Tillman 1915–2004]. storagrabbar.se

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Category:Swedish male long-distance runners

Category:1915 births

Category:2004 deaths

Category:20th-century Swedish sportsmen

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