Sport Speed skating Weight 74 kg Height 1.80 m | Role Olympic athlete Name Orjan Sandler Club Ostersund, IFK Stromsund | |
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Olympic medals Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men\'s 10000 metres |
Örjan Sandler (born 28 September 1940) is a Swedish speed skater who competed in five Winter Olympics between 1964 and 1980.
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Speed skating

In 1964 he finished 17th in the 10000 m, 18th in the 1500 me, and 19th in the 5000 m contest. Four years later he won the bronze medal in the 10000 m event. He finished sixth in the 5000 m and tenth in the 1500 m contest.
At the 1972 Games he finished 14th in the 5000 m and 15th in the 10000 m competition. In 1976 he finished fifth in the 10000 m and eighth in the 5000 m event.
His final Olympic appearance was in 1980 when he finished 14th in the 10000 m competition.
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Other activities
Sandler was an active and versatile athlete who competed in long-distance running, cycling, orienteering, triathlon, cross-country and Nordic skiing. He was particularly successful in triathlon, winning multiple international competitions in various age groups such as the World Championships in 2001.