Eric Ny
Eric Ny ( Eric Oscar Sigvard Ny; born October 15, 1909 in Sala , † September 2, 1945 in Mälaren ) was a Swedish middle-distance runner .
At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he came in fifth over 1500 m .
In 1934 he was fourth over 800 m at the European Athletics Championships in Turin and eleventh over 1500 m at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 .
Eric Ny died in a sailing accident.
Personal bests
- 800 m: 1: 50.4 min, September 1, 1934 Stockholm
- 1500 m : 3: 50.8 min, July 22, 1934, Malmö
- 1 mile : 4: 12.6 min, October 7, 1934, Gothenburg
Web links
- Eric Ny in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Eric Ny in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ny, Eric |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ny, Eric Oscar Sigvard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sala |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 2, 1945 |
| Place of death | Mälaren |