Erik Charpentier

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FullnameCarl Erik Charpentier
Born(1897-08-17)17 August 1897
Sölvesborg, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died17 February 1978(1978-02-17) (aged 80)
Lund, Sweden
Erik Charpentier
Charpentier c.1920
Personal information
Full nameCarl Erik Charpentier
Born(1897-08-17)17 August 1897
Sölvesborg, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died17 February 1978(1978-02-17) (aged 80)
Lund, Sweden
Gymnastics career
SportMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Sweden
ClubLunds Universitets Gymnastik och Idrottsförening
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1920 AntwerpTeam, Swedish system

Carl Erik Charpentier (17 August 1897 – 17 February 1978) was a Swedish gymnast and track and field athlete.[1] He was part of the Swedish gymnastics team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Nationally, he also competed in the high jump and decathlon with his personal best in high jump as 1.85 m in 1921.[2][3][4]

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