Erik Granfelt
Encyclopedia
Erik Gustaf Granfelt was a Swedish
gymnast
who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
At the 1906 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, he was a member of the Swedish tug of war
team, which won the bronze medal. see Tug of war 1906
Erik Granfelt also played football (soccer) for AIK
from Stockholm, with whom he won the Swedish Championship in 1901.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
At the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, he was a member of the Swedish tug of war
Tug of war
Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war or rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The term may also be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing groups, such as a rivalry between two...
team, which won the bronze medal. see Tug of war 1906
Tug of war at the 1906 Summer Olympics
At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, a tug of war event was contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.-Medal summary:...
Erik Granfelt also played football (soccer) for AIK
AIK Fotboll
AIK, , an abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, , when needed internationally AIK Stockholm, is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium in Solna, a municipality in Stockholm County bordering to Stockholm City Centre...
from Stockholm, with whom he won the Swedish Championship in 1901.