Ivar Sahlin (16 December 1895 – 24 November 1980) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1895 Sundsvall, Västernorrland, Sweden |
| Died | 24 November 1980 (aged 84) Sigtuna, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | high jump/triple jump |
| Club | IFK Sundsvall |
Career
editSahlin born in Sundsvall,[1] won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event at the 1914 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At the 1920 Olympic Games, Sahlin finished fourth in the triple jump competition. Four years later at the 1924 Olympic Games, he was eliminated in the qualification of the triple jump competition and finished eighth overall. In the high jump event he was also eliminated in the qualification and finished tenth overall.
He died in Sigtuna.
References
edit- ^ "Ivar Sahlin". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Amateur Athletics". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Applegarth's Feats". Manchester Courier. 6 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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