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Åke Stenqvist

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Åke Stenqvist
Personal information
Full nameÅke Valter Stenqvist
Born31 January 1914
Stockholm, Sweden
Died23 February 1983 (aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint, long jump
ClubIK Mode, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.7 (1938)
LJ – 7.47 m (1937)[1][2]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1938 Paris 4×100 m relay

Åke Valter Stenqvist (31 January 1914 – 12 August 2006) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the 100 m sprint and long jump. He competed in the 4 × 100 m relay and long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished 10th in the long jump. Later he won a silver medal in the relay at the 1938 European Championships.[1][3]

Stenqvist held national titles in the long jump (1935–42) and pentathlon (1940–42); he was also an international handball player.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Åke Stenqvist". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Åke Stenqvist". trackfield.brinkster.net.
  3. ^ "Åke Stenqvist". sok.se. Swedish Olympic Committee.
  4. ^ "Åke Stenqvist 1914–2006". storagrabbar.se. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013.
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