Erik Byléhn
Bror Erik Byléhn (15 January 1898 – 14 November 1986) was a middle-distance runner from Sweden who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. In 1924 he won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and failed to reach the finals of individual 400 m and 800 m races. Four years later he won a silver medal in the 800 m, whereas his 4 × 400 m team finished in fourth place.[1]
 Byléhn at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 January 1898 Bollnäs, Sweden | |||||||||||||
| Died | 14 November 1986 (aged 88) Uppsala, Sweden | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m | |||||||||||||
| Club | SoIK Hellas, Nacka | |||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 48.7 (1924) 800 m – 1:52.8e (1928)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Byléhn worked as a veterinary doctor in Karlstad, and later moved to the United States.[3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Byléhn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014.
- Erik Byléhn. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Erik Byléhn. Swedish Olympic Committee
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