Åke Stenqvist
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| Born | 31 January 1914 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 23 February 1983 (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, long jump | |||||||||||
| Club | IK Mode, Stockholm | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.7 (1938) LJ – 7.47 m (1937)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Åke Valter Stenqvist (31 January 1914 – 12 August 2006) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the 100 m sprint and long jump. He competed in the 4 × 100 m relay and long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished 10th in the long jump. Later he won a silver medal in the relay at the 1938 European Championships.[1][3]
Stenqvist held national titles in the long jump (1935–42) and pentathlon (1940–42); he was also an international handball player.[4]
References
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- ^ a b Åke Stenqvist. sports-reference.com
- ^ Åke Stenqvist. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Åke Stenqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Åke Stenqvist 1914–2006. storagrabbar.se