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Axel Elofs

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Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAxel Olof Bertil•Elofs
Used nameAxel•Elofs
Born20 November 1903 in Leksand, Dalarna (SWE)
Died2 October 1983 (aged 79 years 10 months 12 days) in Hägersten, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Measurements186 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsLeksands IF, Leksand (SWE)
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Sweden

Biography

Sweden’s Axel Elofs was the first athlete to represent Leksands IF at the Olympics after winning the Swedish marathon in Norrköping. Running the same event at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, Elofs was ahead of the main field early in the race, but he was forced to retire due to his new shoes being too tight. He suffered more bad luck a month later when a doctor declared him to be too unwell to run in the marathon at the national championships in Finspång.

Personal Best: Mar – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics 👁 Image
SWE
Axel Elofs
Marathon, Men (Olympic)