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]

Folke Alnevik
Personal information
Full nameArvid Folke Alnevik
Born(1919-12-31)31 December 1919
Arbrå, Sweden
Died17 August 2020(2020-08-17) (aged 100)
Gävle, Sweden
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m
ClubI14 IF, Gävle
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 48.1 (1947)[1][2]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1948 London4×400 metre relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1946 Oslo4×400 metre relay

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

  1. 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.
  2. Folke Alnevik. trackfield.brinkster.net.
  3. Folke Alnevik. Swedish Olympic Committee.
  4. World's oldest Olympic champion dies aged 100
  5. World's oldest living Olympic medallist Alnevik passes away aged 100
  6. Folke Alnevik death notice
  7. Världens äldsta medaljör på OS död


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