Henry Palmé
Swedish marathon runner
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Henry Artur Palmé (4 September 1907 – 2 June 1987) was a Swedish marathon runner. He finished 13th at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1938 European Athletics Championships.[1][3]
Born4 September 1907
Flädie, Sweden
Died2 June 1987 (aged 79)
Enskede, Sweden
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
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| Born | 4 September 1907 Flädie, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1987 (aged 79) Enskede, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 2:36:56 (1939)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Palmé held national titles in the marathon (1934 to 1944) and 8 km cross country (1934 and 1941). He won the Sporting Life's marathon in London in 1938 and 1939.[4]
