Åke Stenqvist
Åke Valter Stenqvist (31 January 1914 – 12 August 2006) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the 100 m sprint and long jump. He competed in the 4 × 100 m relay and long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished 10th in the long jump. Later he won a silver medal in the relay at the 1938 European Championships.[1][3]
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| Born | 31 January 1914 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 23 February 1983 (aged 77) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, long jump | ||||||||||
| Club | IK Mode, Stockholm | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.7 (1938) LJ – 7.47 m (1937)[1][2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Stenqvist held national titles in the long jump (1935–42) and pentathlon (1940–42); he was also an international handball player.[4]
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