Albrekt Almqvist
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Albrekt Persson•Almqvist |
| Used name | Albrekt•Almqvist |
| Born | 14 November 1880 in Västra Hoby, Lund, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 10 April 1961 (aged 80 years 4 months 26 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | P1 IF, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Albrekt Almqvist was a member of the Swedish tug-of-war team at the 1908 London Olympics. The team finished fourth after losing their first-round match to the British Liverpool Police team, 2 pulls to 0. All of the team members appear to have been military men as they represented military sport clubs. Almqvist was a member of positionsartilleriregemente 1 idrottsförening, which was the sports club of the 1st Positions Artillery regiment of the Swedish army.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Tug-Of-War | SWE |
Albrekt Almqvist | |||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 4 |