Erik Lundqvist

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Olympic medal record
Men’s athletics
Gold 1928 Amsterdam Javelin throw

Erik Lundqvist (born 29 June 1908) was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.

He competed for a Sweden in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the javelin throw where he won the gold medal.

Olympic champions in men's javelin throw
1908: Eric Lemming | 1912: Eric Lemming | 1920: Jonni Myyrä | 1924: Jonni Myyrä | 1928: Erik Lundqvist | 1932: Matti Järvinen | 1936: Gerhard Stöck | 1948: Tapio Rautavaara | 1952: Cyrus Young | 1956: Egil Danielsen | 1960: Viktor Tsybulenko | 1964: Pauli Nevala | 1968: Jānis Lūsis | 1972: Klaus Wolfermann | 1976: Miklós Németh | 1980: Dainis Kūla | 1984: Arto Härkönen | 1988: Tapio Korjus | 1992: Jan Železný | 1996: Jan Železný | 2000: Jan Železný | 2004: Andreas Thorkildsen