Karl Tore William Thoresson (31 May 1932 – 4 March 2026) was a Swedish gymnast. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics event and won two medals in the floor exercise: a gold in 1952 and a silver in 1956. He won another medal on the floor, a bronze, at the 1954 World Championships.William Thoresson. sports-reference.comWilliam Thoresson. Swedish Olympic Committee
In 2001, Thoresson was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame."William Thoresson, Sweden". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
Thoresson died on 4 March 2026 at the age of 93. At the time of his death, he was Sweden's oldest gold medalist and remains the nation's first and still only Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics.
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