Henry Palmé

Henry Artur Palmé (4 September 1907 – 2 June 1987) was a Swedish marathon runner. He finished 13th at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1938 European Athletics Championships.^[1][3]

Henry Palmé

Personal information
Born	4 September 1907 Flädie, Sweden
Died	2 June 1987 (aged 79) Enskede, Sweden
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Club	Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best	2:36:56 (1939)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Sweden European Championships 1938 Paris Marathon

Palmé held national titles in the marathon (1934 to 1944) and 8 km cross country (1934 and 1941). He won the Sporting Life's marathon in London in 1938 and 1939.^[4]

References

1. Henry Palmé Archived 21 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. Henry Palmé. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Henry Palmé. Swedish Olympic Committee.
4. Henry Palmé 1907-1987 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se