John Wicktor Eke (12 March 1886 – 11 June 1964) was a Swedish long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.[2] He won a bronze medal in the individual cross country and a gold in the team cross country event. Eke also progressed to the 10000 m final, but decided to withdraw.[1][3]
 Eke at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Wicktor Eke | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1886 Högby, Borgholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 June 1964 (aged 77) Pennsylvania, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 10000 m | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Södermalms IK, Bromma | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 10000 m – 33:33.0 (1912)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After his 1912 Olympic victory, Eke moved to New York City, where he competed for the Irish American Athletic Club.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Eke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015.
- ^ "John Eke". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b "John Eke". Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
External links edit
Media related to John Eke at Wikimedia Commons
- John Eke at databaseOlympics.com
- John Eke at Olympedia
- John Eke at Olympics.com
- Winged Fist Organization
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