Ivar Sahlin

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Ivar Sahlin

Born
December 16, 1895
Died
November 24, 1980
Age
84 years

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Ivar Sahlin, 84, Swedish Olympic track and field athlete (1920, 1924).

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Ivar Sahlin (16 December 1895 – 24 November 1980) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Career

Sahlin born in Sundsvall, won the British AAA Championships title in the triple jump event at the 1914 AAA Championships.

At the 1920 Olympic Games, Sahlin finished fourth in the triple jump competition. Four years later, at the 1924 Olympic Games, 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.

He died in Sigtuna.

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