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.

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Olympic Champions in the Men's Javelin Throw
1906: Eric Lemming • 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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