Sture Andersson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCarl Sture Mikael•Andersson
Used nameSture•Andersson
Born18 November 1949 in Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland (SWE)
Measurements173 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsMoDo AIK, Örnsköldsvik (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

A defender, Sture Andersson played his entire career from 1970-84 with MoDo AIK. With MoDo, he won the Swedish title in 1979. Andersson was capped 34 times with the Swedish national team and won an Olympic bronze in 1980, World Championships bronze in 1979 and European Championships bronze in 1979. After his playing career, Andersson worked as a coach with MoDo AIK, coaching mostly MoDo’s junior and youth teams.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) SWE Sture Andersson
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze

Special Notes