Håkan Malmrot

Håkan Malmrot 1920

Håkan Malmrot (born November 29, 1900 in Örebro , † January 10, 1987 in Karlskrona ) was a Swedish swimmer .

He was the first Swedish swimmer to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games in 1920 in Antwerp , he was both the 200m breast and 400m breast Olympic champion . In both races he relegated his compatriot Thor Henning to second place. In 1980 he was inducted into the international swimming sports hall of fame .

Web links

Håkan Malmrot in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
Håkan Malmrot in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Malmrot, Håkan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Malmrot, Hakan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swedish swimmer and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH	November 29, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH	Örebro
DATE OF DEATH	January 10, 1987
Place of death	Karlskrona