Folke Alnevik
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| Born | 31 December 1919 Arbrå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | I14 IF, Gävle | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400 m – 48.1 (1947)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 functionary 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]
References
- ^ a b Folke Alnevik Archived 3 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Folke Alnevik. trackfield.brinkster.net.
- ^ Folke Alnevik. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1061971/worlds-oldest-olympic-champion-dies-aged-100
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