Erik Almlöf
Erik Almlöf ( Erik Albin Almlöf ; born December 20, 1891 in Stockholm , † January 18, 1971 in Jenkintown , United States ) was a Swedish triple jumper .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 and in Antwerp in 1920 , he won the bronze medal with 14.17 m and 14.27 m respectively. He set his personal best of 14.48 m on August 13, 1922 in Gävle .
In 1913 and 1914 he was Swedish champion, in 1912 and 1922 Swedish runner-up.
Web links
- Entry on the website of the Swedish Olympic Committee
- Erik Almlöf in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Almlöf, Erik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Almlöf, Erik Albin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish triple jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th January 1971 |
| Place of death | Jenkintown , United States |