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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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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]
After his 1912 Olympic victory, Eke moved to New York City, where he competed for the Irish American Athletic Club. [3]
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