Karl Erik Emanuel "Spänst" Svensson (also Eric; 10 September 1903 – 22 September 1986[1]) 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.[2][3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1903 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Died | 22 September 1986 (aged 83) Falkenberg, Sweden |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump, triple jump |
| Club | IK Tord, Jönköping; Falkenbergs IK |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | LJ – 7.53 m (1934) TJ – 15.32 m (1932) |
Medal record | |
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).[4]
References
edit- ^ Stora Grabbar 51–100 (in Swedish)
- ^ Alrik Larsson (1990). Hallands Nyheter – En tidnings historia (in Swedish). p. 160.
- ^ "Arne Åhman - olympisk guldmedaljör i tresteg". Visuellt (29): 9. 2004.
- ^ Eric Svensson Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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