Bror Erik Byléhn (15 January 1898 – 14 November 1986) was a middle-distance runner from Sweden who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics.[3] In 1924 he won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and failed to reach the finals of individual 400 m and 800 m races. Four years later he won a silver medal in the 800 m, whereas his 4 × 400 m team finished in fourth place.[1]
 Byléhn at the 1928 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 January 1898 Bollnäs, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 November 1986 (aged 88) Uppsala, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SoIK Hellas | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 48.7 (1924) 800 m – 1:52.8e (1928)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Byléhn worked as a veterinary doctor in Karlstad, and later moved to the United States.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Byléhn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014.
- ^ Erik Byléhn. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Erik Byléhn". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Erik Byléhn. Swedish Olympic Committee
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