Håkan Malmrot
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 )
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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 |