Bror Fock

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBror Karl•Fock
Used nameBror•Fock
Born29 March 1888 in Vänersborg, Västra Götaland (SWE)
Died4 September 1964 in Vänersborg, Västra Götaland (SWE)
Measurements170 cm / 62 kg
AffiliationsVänersborgs IF, Vänersborg (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Away from his day job as a clerk Bror Fock was a Swedish champion long-distance runner. Fock was a three-time national champion in the 10,000 metres, winning the title in 1909, 1910, and 1912. He also finished in second place in the race in 1911 and 1913. In 1912 Fock briefly held the world record in the 3,000 metres, initially bettering the time set by Finland’s Hannes Kolehmainen before Kolehmainen regained the record less than two months later.

At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics Fock ran in the 10,000 metres but he failed to finish in his heat. He had better success as part of the 3,000 metres team event where Fock won a silver medal. In the cross-country race he finished in 17th place out of the 45 competitors who started the race. Sweden won the gold medal in the team cross-country event but Fock’s placement did not count towards the team total, with just the best three placings contributing.

Personal Bests: 3000 – unknown; 10000 – 32:12.1 (1912).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics SWE Bror Fock
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h2 r1/2
3,000 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 2 Silver
Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) 17
Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 1 Gold