Henry Palmé
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| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
4 September 1907 Flädie, Sweden | |||||||||
| Died |
2 June 1987 (aged 79) Enskede, Sweden | |||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | |||||||||
| Club | Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 2:36:56 (1939)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Henry Artur Palmé (4 September 1907 – 2 June 1987) was a Swedish marathon runner. He finished 13th at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1938 European Athletics Championships.[1][3]
Palmé held national titles in the marathon (1934 to 1944) and 8 km cross country (1934 and 1941). He won the Sporting Life's marathon in London in 1938 and 1939.[4]
References
- 1 2 Henry Palmé. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Henry Palmé. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Henry Palmé. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ↑ Henry Palmé 1907-1987. storagrabbar.se
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