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'''Bror Erik Byléhn''' (15 January 1898 – 14 November 1986) was a middle-distance runner from [[Sweden]] who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. In 1924 he won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and failed to reach the finals of individual 400 m and 800 m races. Four years later he won a silver medal in the 800 m, whereas his 4 × 400 m team finished in fourth place.<ref name=sr>{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/by/erik-bylehn-1.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182045/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/by/erik-bylehn-1.html|archivedate=16 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
'''Bror Erik Byléhn''' (15 January 1898 – 14 November 1986) was a middle-distance runner from [[Sweden]] who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/76090 |title=Erik Byléhn |work=Olympedia |access-date=16 September 2021}}</ref> In 1924 he won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and failed to reach the finals of individual 400 m and 800 m races. Four years later he won a silver medal in the 800 m, whereas his 4 × 400 m team finished in fourth place.<ref name=sr>{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/by/erik-bylehn-1.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182045/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/by/erik-bylehn-1.html|archivedate=16 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Byléhn worked as a veterinary doctor in [[Karlstad]], and later moved to the United States.<ref name=sok>[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/e/erik-bylehn.html Erik Byléhn]. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref>
Byléhn worked as a veterinary doctor in [[Karlstad]], and later moved to the United States.<ref name=sok>[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/e/erik-bylehn.html Erik Byléhn]. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref>

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Erik Byléhn
Byléhn at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born15 January 1898
Bollnäs, Sweden
Died14 November 1986 (aged 88)
Uppsala, Sweden
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 800 m
ClubSoIK Hellas, Nacka
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 48.7 (1924)
800 m – 1:52.8e (1928)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris 4×400 metre relay
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam 800 metres

Bror Erik Byléhn (15 January 1898 – 14 November 1986) was a middle-distance runner from Sweden who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics.[3] In 1924 he won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and failed to reach the finals of individual 400 m and 800 m races. Four years later he won a silver medal in the 800 m, whereas his 4 × 400 m team finished in fourth place.[1]

Byléhn worked as a veterinary doctor in Karlstad, and later moved to the United States.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Byléhn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014.
  2. ^ Erik Byléhn. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Erik Byléhn". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ Erik Byléhn. Swedish Olympic Committee


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