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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1896 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 14 January 1967 (aged 70) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put, javelin throw, decathlon |
| Club | Kronobergs IK, Stockholm |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | SP – 13.03 m (1926) JT – 62.38 m (1924) Dec – 6434 (1918) |
Erik Berthild Ruben "Blomman" Blomqvist (4 November 1896 – 14 January 1967) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished eighth in the javelin throw and 16th in the shot put. Four years later he placed sixth in the javelin throw. Blomqvist won the national javelin title in 1915, 1916, 1922, 1923, 1925 and 1929, finishing second or third in between.
References
- ^ Erik Blomqvist. sports-reference.com
- Erik Blomqvist. trackfield.brinkster.net
- "Erik Blomqvist". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- Erik Blomqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee
- Erik Blomqvist 1896–1967 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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