Bo Ekelund
Encyclopedia
Bo Ekelund was a Swedish
athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.
He competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
in the high jump where he won the bronze medal.
He instituted the Swedish sport award Stora Grabbars Märke
in 1928.
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....
athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.
He competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in the high jump where he won the bronze medal.
He instituted the Swedish sport award Stora Grabbars Märke
Stora Grabbars Märke
Stora Grabbars Märke is an honorary award within Swedish sports, created in 1928 by Bo Ekelund. The recipients are called a 'Stor Grabb' and has to gather a certain amount of points according to different rules depending on the sport in question...
in 1928.
External links
- Profile at the Swedish Olympic Comitee
- Profile at Sports-Reference.com