Gunnar Ekstrand
Encyclopedia
Gunnar Ekstrand was a Swedish
diver
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the plain high diving competition
.
Eight years later at the Antwerp Games he finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event
. In the 10 metre platform competition
he was eliminated in the first round.
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 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
and 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....
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In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the plain high diving competition
Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving
The men's plain high diving was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday July 6, 1912, on Sunday July 7, 1912, and on Thursday July 11, 1912....
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Eight years later at the Antwerp Games he finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event
Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, August 26, 1920 and on Saturday, August 27, 1920.Fourteen divers from nine nations competed.-First round:...
. In the 10 metre platform competition
Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Sunday, August 28, 1920 and on Monday, August 29, 1920 ....
he was eliminated in the first round.