Folke Alnevik
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| Born |
31 December 1919 (age 96) Arbrå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m | |||||||||||||||
| Club | I14 IF, Gävle | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 48.1 (1947)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||
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Arvid Folke Alnevik (born 31 December 1919) is a Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He had his best results in the 4×400 metre relay, winning bronze medals at the 1946 European Championships and 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] Alnevik was a career military officer and retired with the rank of major. After that he worked as a sports functionary and was a driving force behind promotion of golf in Gävle area.[3]
References
- 1 2 Folke Alnevik. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Folke Alnevik. trackfield.brinkster.net.
- ↑ Folke Alnevik. Swedish Olympic Committee.
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