Erik Hjalmar Lundqvist (29 June 1908 – 7 January 1963) was a Swedish athlete who won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. Two weeks later he became the first man to break the 70 m barrier, setting a new

world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organizatio ...

at 71.01 m.

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Swedish male javelin throwers Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden 1908 births 1963 deaths Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) 20th-century Swedish sportsmen People from Grängesberg Athletes from Dalarna County {{Sweden-Olympic-medalist-stub