John-Erik Blomqvist

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John-Erik Blomqvist
Personal information
Born17 May 1945 (1945-05-17) (age 78)
Ljuder, Lessebo, Sweden
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s) Pole vault, triple jump
ClubNybro IF
Kalmar SK
Malmö AI
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)PV – 5.28 m (1973) [1] [2]
TJ – 15.11 m [3]

John-Erik Blomqvist (born 17 May 1945) is a retired Swedish pole vaulter who won the national title in 1967. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics [1] [4] and placed fifth-sixth at the European championships in 1969 and 1971. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 John-Erik Blomqvist Archived 10 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine . sports-reference.com
  2. John-Erik Blomqvist. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. 1 2 John-Erik Blomqvist 1945-05-17. storagrabbar.se
  4. John-Erik Blomqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee