Arne Åhman
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| Born | 4 February 1925 Nordingrå, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 July 2022 (aged 97) Umeå, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump, high jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nordingrå SK | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | TJ – 15.40 m (1948) HJ – 1.99 m (1951)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Per Arne Åhman (4 February 1925 – 5 July 2022) was a Swedish athlete who won the triple jump event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Åhman was born on 4 February 1925.[2] His first jump measured 15.40 metres and set a new Swedish record. At European championships Åhman won a bronze medal in the triple jump in 1946 and a silver in high jump in 1950.[3][4] Åhman won national titles in the triple jump in 1946 and 1947 and in the high jump in 1950.[4] He was a teacher by profession.[5] Åhman died on 5 July 2022, at the age of 97.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Arne Åhman. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Arne Åhman". Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Arne Åhman. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Arne Åhman 1925-02-04 Archived 16 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
- ^ Arne Åhman. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Arne Åhman death notice". Minnesrummet. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- European Athletics Championships medalists
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