Henry Palmé
Henry Artur Palmé (4 September 1907 – 2 June 1987) was a Swedish marathon runner. He finished 13th at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1938 European Athletics Championships.[1][3]
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| Born | 4 September 1907 Flädie, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1987 (aged 79) Enskede, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | ||||||||||
| Club | Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 2:36:56 (1939)[1][2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Palmé held national titles in the marathon (1934 to 1944) and 8 km cross country (1934 and 1941). He won the Sporting Life's marathon in London in 1938 and 1939.[4]
References
- Henry Palmé Archived 21 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- Henry Palmé. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Henry Palmé. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- Henry Palmé 1907-1987 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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