William Thoresson, a Swedish gymnast, died on March 4, 2026, at the age of 93.
Born in Gothenburg on May 31, 1932, he competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. He won gold in the floor exercise at the 1952 Games and silver in the same event in 1956, and added a bronze medal on the floor at the 1954 World Championships.
In 2001, Thoresson was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
Karl Tore William Thoresson (31 May 1932 – 4 March 2026) was a Swedish gymnast. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics event and won two medals in the floor exercise: a gold in 1952 and a silver in 1956. He won another medal on the floor, a bronze, at the 1954 World Championships.