Hilding Sonne
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Hilding•Sonne (Pettersson-) |
| Used name | Hilding•Sonne |
| Born | 8 April 1890 in Sundsvall, Västernorrland (SWE) |
| Died | 20 April 1938 in Härnösand, Västernorrland (SWE) |
| Affiliations | IFK Sundsvall, Sundsvall (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Hilding Sonne was a Swedish track and field athlete who represented IFK Sundsvall and specialised in the javelin. Sonne competed in the standard javelin throw and the javelin throw with both hands at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In the standard event he threw 47.85 metres to finish in 11th place, and finished in 14th place in the throw with both hands with a combined distance of 84.96 metres. Sonne died quite young in April 1938 at the age of 48.
Personal Best: JT – 53.58 (1911).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Hilding Sonne | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Javelin Throw, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | 14 |