Erik Blomqvist (athlete)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1896 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 14 January 1967 (aged 70) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put, javelin throw, decathlon |
| Club | Kronobergs IK, Stockholm |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | SP – 13.03 m (1926) JT – 62.38 m (1924) Dec – 6434 (1918)[1][2] |
Erik Berthild Ruben "Blomman" Blomqvist (4 November 1896 – 14 January 1967) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] In 1920 he finished eighth in the javelin throw and 16th in the shot put. Four years later he placed sixth in the javelin throw.[1][4] Blomqvist won the national javelin title in 1915, 1916, 1922, 1923, 1925 and 1929, finishing second or third in between.[5]
References
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- ^ a b Erik Blomqvist. sports-reference.com
- ^ Erik Blomqvist. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Erik Blomqvist". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Erik Blomqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Erik Blomqvist 1896–1967 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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