Ernfrid Appelqvist
Encyclopedia
Ernst Oscar Ernfrid Appelqvist (June 15, 1888 – January 1966) was a Swedish
diver
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He finished fifth in his first round heat of the 3 metre springboard event
and did not advance to the final.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He finished fifth in his first round heat of the 3 metre springboard event
Diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also known as the spring-board diving competition, was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday July 8, 1912 and Tuesday July 9, 1912....
and did not advance to the final.