Arvid Wallman
Encyclopedia
Arvid Håkan C. Wallman (February 3, 1901 – October 25, 1982) was a Swedish
diver
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
In 1920 he won the gold medal in the plain high diving competition.
Four years later he finished eighth in the plain high diving event
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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In 1920 he won the gold medal in the plain high diving competition.
Four years later he finished eighth in the plain high diving event
Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving
The men's plain high diving, also reported as plongeons de haut vol ordinaires , was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms...
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