Sven Malm Explained

Birth Date:25 February 1894
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Date:26 November 1974 (aged 80)
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint, hurdles
Club:SoIK Hellas
Pb:100 m – 10.8 (1920)
200 m – 22.0 (1920)
400 m – 49.8 (1920)
400 mH – 57.4 (1917)
Show-Medals:yes

Sven August Malm (25 February 1894 – 26 November 1974) was a Swedish sprinter who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m and finished fifth in the 4 × 400 m relay, but failed to reach the finals of individual 100 m and 200 m events.

Malm won the 1917 Swedish title in the 400 m hurdles, but did not compete in this event at the Olympics. Between 1916 and 1923 he was either a winner or runner up at every Swedish 4 × 100 m relay championship.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sven Malm . Olympedia . 4 July 2021.