Eskil Falk

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohan Eskil Adolf•Falk
Used nameEskil•Falk
Born4 February 1889 in Motala, Östergötland (SWE)
Died24 March 1963 in New York, New York (USA)
AffiliationsIK Göta, Bromma, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Eskil Falk was a Swedish javelin thrower who represented IK Göta. In the summer of 1912 Falk threw a personal best distance of 51.15 metres. Sadly he did not replicate his success at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics where he failed to register a result after three throws. Falk later moved to the United States until his death in New York City at the age of 74.

Personal Best: JT – 51.15 (1912).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics SWE Eskil Falk
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) NM