Anton Husgafvel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Anton•Husgafvel (-Salmenkylä) |
| Used name | Anton•Husgafvel |
| Nick/petnames | Kahveli |
| Born | 26 September 1900 in Pirkkala, Pirkanmaa (FIN) |
| Died | 17 June 1980 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 59-60 kg |
| Affiliations | HKV, Helsinki (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
Biography
Anton Husgafvel was a Finnish track and field athlete who represented HKV in Helsinki. Husgafvel specialised as a sprinter, running in the 100 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was also scheduled to run in the 400 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay in Paris but did not start in either race. While Husgafvel never won a gold medal at the Finnish athletics championships he did win multiple silver medals including the 100 metres (1923, 1926), the 200 metres (1923, 1925–26, 1928), and the 400 metres (1923).
Personal Best: 100 – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FIN |
Anton Husgafvel | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h14 r1/4 | |||||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 3 h3 r1/3 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Finland |