Tore Holm

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameTore Anton•Holm
Used nameTore•Holm
Born25 November 1896 in Gamleby, Västervik, Kalmar (SWE)
Died15 November 1977 in Gamleby, Västervik, Kalmar (SWE)
AffiliationsNSS, Norrköping (SWE) / KSSS, Saltsjöbaden, Nacka (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 4

Biography

Tore Holm was the brother of Yngve Holm, who was a member of his crew in 1920. Tore participated as helmsman in a total of five Olympic Games, from 1920-48, and won two gold (1920, 1932) and two bronze medals (1928, 1948). He failed to medal at the 1936 Olympics, placing fourth after a disqualification in race six. In 1948 he secured the bronze medal despite another disqualification and a damaged rig.

In 1922, Holm graduated from the Stockholm Technical University as a civil engineer. He ran the most productive shipyard in Sweden, which he had inherited from his father in the early 1930s. Tore designed his successful Olympic boats Bissbi and Sif and many others.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Sailing SWE Tore Holm
40 metres², Open (Olympic) Sif 1 Gold
1928 Summer Olympics Sailing SWE Tore Holm
8 metres, Open (Olympic) Sylvia 3 Bronze
1932 Summer Olympics Sailing SWE Tore Holm
6 metres, Open (Olympic) Bissbi 1 Gold
1936 Summer Olympics Sailing SWE Tore Holm
8 metres, Open (Olympic) Ilderim 4
1948 Summer Olympics Sailing SWE Tore Holm
6 metres, Open (Olympic) Ali-Baba II 3 Bronze

Olympic family relations