Erik Blomqvist (athlete)
Erik Blomqvist ( Erik Berthild Ruben "Blomman" Blomqvist; born November 4, 1896 in Stockholm ; † January 14, 1967 ibid.) Was a Swedish javelin thrower and shot putter .
At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 he came eighth in the javelin throw and 16th in the shot put . In 1924 he was sixth in the javelin throw at the Olympic Games in Paris .
Twice he was Swedish champion in javelin throwing (1925, 1929) and five times in two-armed javelin throwing (1915, 1916, 1922, 1923, 1925).
Personal best
- Shot put: 13.03 m, 1926
- Javelin throw: 62.38 m, June 19, 1924, Stockholm
Web links
- Erik Blomqvist in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Erik Blomqvist in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blomqvist, Erik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blomqvist, Erik Berthild Ruben; Blomman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish javelin thrower and shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1967 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |