Edvin Wide
Emil Edvin Wide (born February 22, 1896 in Kemiö , Finland , † June 19, 1996 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish athlete .
Wide, who was born in Finland, came to Sweden in 1918. Over the course of his career, he won twelve national Swedish championships over the long distance and took part in three Olympic Games . In 1930 he ended his active career. The year before he had married his wife Axelina, with whom he was married until his death.
At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, he won the bronze medal in the 3000 meter run with the Swedish team .
Four years later at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris , he won bronze in the 5,000-meter run and the silver medal in the 10,000 meters. At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 , he won bronze medals over 5000 and 10,000 meters, respectively.
In 1926 Wide was honored with the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, a Swedish award for the best athletic achievement of the year.
Web links
- Edvin Wide in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Obituary in the New York Times (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wide, Edvin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wide, Emil Edvin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kimito |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 1996 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |