Åke Ödmark
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 October 1916 Strömsund, Sweden |
| Died |
4 September 1994 (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High jump |
| Club | IFK Strömsund |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 2.008 (1941)[1][2] |
Åke Ödmark (29 October 1916 – 4 September 1994) was a Swedish high jumper. He finished 12th at the 1936 Summer Olympics and fourth at the 1938 European Athletics Championships.[1][3] Aged 19 he was the yongest participant from Sweden at the 1936 Games.[4] Ödmark won the Swedish title in 1939 and 1940, and in 1941 became the first Swede to clear the 2.00 m height in an official competition.[5]
References
- 1 2 Åke Ödmark. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Åke Ödmark. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Åke Ödmark. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ↑ Sweden Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Åke Ödmark 1916-1994. storagrabbar.se
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