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 | Javelin throw | |||||||||||
Club | IFK Grängesberg | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best | 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 to break the 70 m barrier, setting a new world record at 71.01 m.[3][4][5]
References
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- ^ a b 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