Hilding Ekman
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hilding Viktor•Ekman |
| Used name | Hilding•Ekman |
| Nick/petnames | Kanaken |
| Born | 10 January 1893 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 7 March 1966 in Uppsala, Uppsala (SWE) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | IF Thor, Uppsala (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Hilding Ekman was a Swedish long-distance runner who represented IF Thor in Uppsala. Ekman ran in the cross-country race at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics where he finished in 11th place. In the team competition Sweden won the bronze medal with Ekman being the third-best placed Swede, with the top-three finishers from each nation counting towards the final placings.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Hilding Ekman | |||
| Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze |