Tord Filipsson

Tord Filipsson
Filipsson in 1972
Personal information
Born (1950-05-07) 7 May 1950 (age 74)[1]
Katrineholm, Sweden[1]
Team information
Current teamSkoghalls CK[1]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Barcelona Team time trial
Gold medal – first place 1974 Montreal Team time trial

Tord Filipsson (born 7 May 1950) is a Swedish former road cyclist. He finished sixth-seventh with the Swedish team at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] At the world championships he won a bronze medal in 1973 and a gold in 1974, both in the team time trial. Domestically he held the individual time trial title in 1972 and 1974–77.[3]

He competed in the Tour of Britain in 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1975 and won one stage in 1971 and 1972. Overall his best result was third place in 1974 and 1975.[3]

His younger sister Sylvia Filipsson is a former Olympics speed skater.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Tord Filipsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ "Tord Filipsson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b Tord Filipsson. cyclingarchives.com