Edvin Hellgren

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Edvin Hellgren
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1888-05-11)11 May 1888
Österåker, Sweden
Died25 February 1919(1919-02-25) (aged 30)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running

Edvin Hellgren (11 May 1888 25 February 1919) was a Swedish athlete. [1] He competed in the men's individual cross country event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [2]

Hellgren represented Djurgårdens IF. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Edvin Hellgren". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edvin Hellgren Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2018.