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Erik Svensson
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Intro | Athletics competitor | ||||
A.K.A. | Karl Erik Emanuel Svensson, Karl Eric Emanuel Svensson, Spänst, Spän... | ||||
Was | Athlete | ||||
From | Sweden | ||||
Field | Sports | ||||
Gender | male | ||||
Birth | 10 September 1903, Jönköping, Sweden | ||||
Death | 22 September 1986, Falkenberg, Sweden (aged 83 years) | ||||
Star sign | Virgo | ||||
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Biography
Karl Erik Emanuel "Spänst" Svensson (also Eric; 10 September 1903 – 22 September 1986) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the long jump and triple jump. In the long jump he finished eighth and fourth at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics, respectively. In the triple jump he won silver medals at the 1932 Olympics and 1934 European Championships.
Nationally Svensson won the long jump and triple jump titles in 1933 and held Swedish records in the triple jump (1931–48) and long jump (1934–59).
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http://www.storagrabbar.se/grabbar_2.html
http://www.visac.se/document/Visuellt%20nr%2029%20nov%202004%20nr%202%202004.pdf
https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sv/eric-svensson-1.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20150925225953/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sv/eric-svensson-1.html
https://www.olympic.org/eric-svensson