Seth Landqvist

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSeth Laurentius•Landqvist
Used nameSeth•Landqvist
Born8 August 1882 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died2 April 1945 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsÖstermalms IF, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Seth Landqvist was a Swedish long-distance runner who represented Östermalms IF. At the 1908 London Olympics Landqvist finished in ninth place in the five miles race. He competed in the three mile team race where Sweden finished in third place in their heat and did not progress to the final. Landqvist also ran in the marathon at the London Games but did not finish the course. At the 1909 Swedish championships he won silver in the team cross-country race and bronze in the 10,000 metres.

Personal Best: Mar – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics SWE Seth Landqvist
5 miles, Men (Olympic) 9
Marathon, Men (Olympic) DNF
3 miles, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 h2 r1/2