Erik Lundqvist
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1928 Amsterdam | Javelin throw | |
Erik Hjalmar Lundqvist (June 29, 1908 - January 7, 1963) was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.
He competed for a Sweden in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the javelin throw where he won the gold medal.
| Olympic champions in men's javelin throw |
|---|
| 1908: Eric Lemming | 1912: Eric Lemming | 1920: Jonni Myyrä | 1924: Jonni Myyrä | 1928: Erik Lundqvist | 1932: Matti Järvinen | 1936: Gerhard Stöck | 1948: Tapio Rautavaara | 1952: Cyrus Young | 1956: Egil Danielsen | 1960: Viktor Tsybulenko | 1964: Pauli Nevala | 1968: Jānis Lūsis | 1972: Klaus Wolfermann | 1976: Miklós Németh | 1980: Dainis Kūla | 1984: Arto Härkönen | 1988: Tapio Korjus | 1992: Jan Železný | 1996: Jan Železný | 2000: Jan Železný | 2004: Andreas Thorkildsen |
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