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Born |
31 December 1919 (age 97) Arbrå, Sweden |
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Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 m | |||||||||||||||
Club | I14 IF, Gävle | |||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 400 m – 48.1 (1947) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arvid Folke Alnevik (born 31 December 1919) is a former Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He had his best results in the 4×400 metre relay, winning bronze medals at the 1946 European Championships and 1948 Summer Olympics. Alnevik was a career military officer and retired with the rank of major. After that he worked as a sports functionary and was a driving force behind promotion of golf in Gävle area.