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Full name
  
Leif Thomas Lejdstrom

Name
  
Thomas Lejdstrom

Nickname(s)
  
Lejan

Role
  
Freestyle swimmer


Nationality
  
Sweden

Height
  
1.89 m

Sport
  
Swimming

Club
  
Vasteras SS

Thomas Lejdström Thomas Lejdstrm Sveriges Olympiska Kommitt

Born
  
May 31, 1962 (age 61) (
1962-05-31
)
Vasteras, Vastmanland

College team
  
University of California, Berkeley

Education
  
University of California, Berkeley

Olympic medals
  
Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men\'s 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay

Strokes
  
Freestyle swimming, Medley swimming

Similar People
  
Bengt Baron, Chris Cavanaugh, Rowdy Gaines, Mark Stockwell, Michael Delany

Thomas Lejdström (born May 31, 1962) is a former Swedish freestyle and medley swimmer, who competed in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.

In 1984 Lejdström won a bronze medal in 4×100 m freestyle relay along with Bengt Baron, Mikael Örn and Per Johansson. Nicknamed Lejan his best individual result at the Olympics is a 7th place at 200 m freestyle in 1980.

Lejdström is the father of the Swedish Youth Olympics swimmer Gustav Åberg Lejdström.

Clubs

  • Västerås SS
  • References

    Thomas Lejdström Wikipedia