Erik Kjellström
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erik Torsten Hjalmar•Kjellström |
| Used name | Erik•Kjellström |
| Born | 18 December 1904 in Köping, Västmanland (SWE) |
| Died | 7 November 1956 (aged 51 years 10 months 20 days) in New York, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | IF Thor, Uppsala (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Erik Kjellström was a Swedish track and field athlete who represented IF Thor. Kjellström was selected to run in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1924 Paris Olympics but did not start the race. Four years later at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics he ran in both the 110 metres hurdles and the 400 metres hurdles but was eliminated in the heats in each race. Kjellström then emigrated to the United States where he worked as an international economic consultant. In 1934 he wrote the book Managed Money: The Experience of Sweden, which provided an in-depth analysis of the financial system in Sweden.
Personal Bests: 110H – 15.6yd (1928); 400H – 54.6 (1928).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Erik Kjellström | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Erik Kjellström | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 h5 r1/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 h4 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden |