Einar Thulin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNils Einar•Thulin
Used nameEinar•Thulin
Born21 April 1896 in Lund, Skåne (SWE)
Died20 October 1963 (aged 67 years 5 months 29 days) in New York, New York (USA)
AffiliationsIFK Malmö, Malmö (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Einar Thulin was a Swedish track and field athlete who represented IFK Malmö. Thulin competed in the high jump at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics where he tied for seventh with Pierre Lewden, with both athletes clearing 1.800 metres in the final. He later moved to the United States where he died in New York City in October 1963.

Personal Best: HJ – 1.88 (1921).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics SWE Einar Thulin
High Jump, Men (Olympic) =7