What is Carl-Erik Asplund?
[[File:Carl-Erik Asplund SOK.jpg|right|200px]] '''Carl-Erik Asplund''' (14 September 1923 – 8 January 2024) was a Swedish [[speed skater]] who won a bronze medal in the 10000 m event at the [[1952 Winter Olympics]]. In the [[Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|1500 metres event]] he finished fourth and in the [[Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|5000 metres competition]] he finished sixth. Asplund was born in [[Föllinge]], [[Sweden]]. Asplund [[Centenarian|turned 100]] on 14 September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-14 |title=Skridskolegendaren fyller 100 år – och gör 100 situps om dagen |url=https://www.op.se/2023-09-14/skridskolegendaren-fyller-100-ar-och-gor-100-situps-om-dagen |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Östersunds-Posten |language=sv}}</ref> He died four months later on 8 January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-01-12|title=Skridskolegendaren är död – blev 100 år|url=https://www.op.se/2024-01-12/skridskolegendaren-ar-dod-blev-100-ar|access-date=2024-01-12|website=Östersunds-Posten|language=sv}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Asplund, Carl-Erik}} [[Category:1923 births]] [[Category:2024 deaths]] [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden]] [[Category:Swedish centenarians]] [[Category:Swedish speed skaters]] {{sports-bio-stub}}