Folke Alnevik
Arvid Folke Alnevik (born 31 December 1919) is a former Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He had his best results in the 4×400 metre relay, winning bronze medals at the 1946 European Championships and 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] Alnevik was a career military officer and retired with the rank of major. After that he worked as a sports official and was a driving force behind promotion of golf in Gävle area.[3] As of the 2018 Winter Olympics, he holds the status as the oldest living Olympic medalist.[4]
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| Full name | Arvid Folke Alnevik | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1919 Arbrå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | I14 IF, Gävle | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 48.1 (1947)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Folke Alnevik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
- Folke Alnevik. trackfield.brinkster.net.
- Folke Alnevik. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1061971/worlds-oldest-olympic-champion-dies-aged-100
External links
- Folke Alnevik at Olympedia
- Folke Alnevik at the International Olympic Committee
- Folke Alnevik at the Olympic Channel
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