Folke Alnevik
Arvid Folke Alnevik (31 December 1919 – 17 August 2020) was a Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. His best results were in the 4×400 metre relay, winning bronze medals at the 1946 European Championships and the 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 the Gävle area.[3] As of the 2018 Winter Olympics, he held the status as the oldest living Olympic medalist.[4]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Arvid Folke Alnevik |
| Born | 31 December 1919 Arbrå, Sweden |
| Died | 17 August 2020 (aged 100) Gävle, Sweden |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m |
| Club | I14 IF, Gävle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 48.1 (1947)[1][2] |
Medal record | |
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Alnevik contracted COVID-19 in 2020 and was able to overcome it, but died from complications of a bedsore on 17 August 2020.[5][6][7]
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.
- World's oldest Olympic champion dies aged 100
- World's oldest living Olympic medallist Alnevik passes away aged 100
- Folke Alnevik death notice
- Världens äldsta medaljör på OS död
External links
- Folke Alnevik at Olympedia
- Folke Alnevik at the International Olympic Committee
- Folke Alnevik at Olympics.com
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