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Folke Alnevik

Folke Alnevik

Swedish sprinter (1919–2020)

Arvid Folke Alnevik (31 December 1919 – 17 August 2020) was a Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. His best results were in the 4×400 metre relay, winning bronze medals at the 1946 European Championships and the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] Alnevik was a career military officer and retired with the rank of Major. After that he worked as a sports official and was a driving force behind promotion of golf in the Gävle area.[3] As of the 2018 Winter Olympics, he held the status as the oldest living Olympic medalist.[4]

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Alnevik contracted COVID-19 in 2020 and was able to overcome it, but died from complications of a bedsore on 17 August 2020.[5][6][7]

References

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Folke Alnevik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
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    Folke Alnevik. trackfield.brinkster.net.
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    Folke Alnevik. Swedish Olympic Committee.
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    World's oldest Olympic champion dies aged 100
  5. [5]
    World's oldest living Olympic medallist Alnevik passes away aged 100
  6. [6]
    Folke Alnevik death notice
  7. [7]
    Världens äldsta medaljör på OS död


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