Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Name Erik Lundqvist Club IFK Grangesberg | Sport Javelin throw Weight 83 kg (183 lb) | |
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Born 29 June 1908 Grangesberg, Sweden Died 7 January 1963 (aged 54)Grangesberg, Sweden | ||
Erik Lundqvist
Erik Hjalmar Lundqvist (29 June 1908 – 7 January 1963) was a Swedish athlete who won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Two weeks later he became the first man two break the 70 m barrier, setting a new world record at 71.01 m.
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