John Eke
Appearance
![]() Eke at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | John Wicktor Eke | |||||||||||||||||
Born | 12 March 1886 Högby, Borgholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 June 1964 (aged 77) Pennsylvania, United States | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 10000 m | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Södermalms IK, Bromma | |||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal best | 10000 m – 33:33.0 (1912)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Wicktor Eke (12 March 1886 – 11 June 1964) was a Swedish long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.[2] He won a bronze medal in the individual cross country and a gold in the team cross country event. Eke also progressed to the 10000 m final, but decided to withdraw.[1][3]
After his 1912 Olympic victory, Eke moved to New York City, where he competed for the Irish American Athletic Club.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Eke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015.
- ^ "John Eke". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b "John Eke". Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
External links
[edit] Media related to John Eke at Wikimedia Commons
- John Eke at databaseOlympics.com
- John Eke at Olympedia
- John Eke at Olympics.com
- Winged Fist Organization
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- 1886 births
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- Swedish male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Sweden
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic cross country runners
- 19th-century Swedish people
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