Karl Fryksdahl

Sweden’s Karl Fryksdahl was a track and field athlete who specialised in the triple jump. At the 1904 Swedish Championships Fryksdahl won the bronze medal in the event before winning back-to-back titles in 1906 and 1907. In June 1907 he set a Swedish triple jump record with 13.45 metres before bettering it two months later with a jump of 13.63 metres. Fryksdahl’s national record stood until the following year when Gustaf Nordén jumped 13.72 metres.

At the 1906 Intercalated Games Fryksdahl was listed to compete in the 100 metres, 110 metres hurdles, long jump, standing long jump, and the triple jump, but he did not start in any of the events. Two years later, however, he did go on to compete in multiple events at the 1908 London Olympics. Fryksdahl ran in the 100 metres but finished in last place in his heat and did not progress to the semi-finals. In the standing high jump he and compatriot Allan Bengtsson finished in 14th place after clearing 1.40 metres. Fryksdahl’s best result came in his signature event when he finished in seventh place in the triple jump. He later immigrated to the United States, living in Bridgeport, Connecticut, until his death.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.1 (1907); TJ – 13.65 (1908).