Ivar Sahlin
Encyclopedia
Ivar Sahlin was a Swedish
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Sundsvall
and died in Sigtuna
.
In 1920 he finished fourth in the triple jump competition
.
Four years later he was eliminated in the qualification of the triple jump competition
and finished eighth overall. In the high jump event
he was also eliminated in the qualification and finished tenth overall.
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....
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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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He was born in Sundsvall
Sundsvall
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and died in Sigtuna
Sigtuna
Sigtuna is a locality situated in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 18 inhabitants in 2005. It is the namesake of the municipality even though the seat is in Märsta....
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In 1920 he finished fourth in the triple jump competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Thursday, August 19, 1920 to Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-one triple jumpers from eight nations competed....
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Four years later he was eliminated in the qualification of the triple jump competition
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, July 12, 1924.Twenty triple jumpers from twelve nations competed.-Records:...
and finished eighth overall. In the high jump event
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 6, 1924 and Monday, August 7, 1924.Twenty-six high jumpers from 16 nations competed.-Records:...
he was also eliminated in the qualification and finished tenth overall.