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 | Marathon | |||||||||||
| Club | Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 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
[edit]- ^ a b Henry Palmé Archived 21 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Henry Palmé. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Henry Palmé. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^ Henry Palmé 1907-1987 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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