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Edmund Lindmark

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Edmund Lindmark
Personal information
Born6 July 1894
Umeå, Sweden-Norway
Died11 February 1968 (aged 73)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportGymnastics, diving
ClubGK Gymnos, Stockholm
Stockholms KK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Artistic gymnastics
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team, Swedish system
Diving
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1927 Bologna 3 m springboard

Karl Edmund Lindmark (6 July 1894 – 11 February 1968) was a Swedish gymnast and diver who participated in the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1920 he was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event. In 1924 and 1928 he competed in 3 m springboard diving and finished fourth in 1924. In this event he won national titles in 1926 and 1928 and a European silver medal at the 1927 European Championships.[2]

His daughter Else-Marie Ljungdahl became an Olympic canoe sprinter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Edmund Lindmark". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Edmund Lindmark. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ^ Edmund Lindmark. sports-reference.com