Erik Lundqvist
![]() Erik Lundqvist at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
29 June 1908 Grängesberg, Sweden | |||||||||
| Died |
7 January 1963 (aged 54) Grängesberg, Sweden | |||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||
| Club | IFK Grängesberg | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 71.16 m (1936)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Erik Hjalmar Lundqvist (29 June 1908 – 7 January 1963) was a Swedish athlete who won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] Two weeks later he became the first man two break the 70 m barrier, setting a new world record at 71.01 m.[3][4][5]
References
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erik Lundqvist. |
- 1 2 Erik Lundqvist. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Erik Lundqvist. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Erik Lundqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ↑ Erik "Målarn" Lundquist 1908-1963.. storagrabbar.se
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