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Gillis Emanuel Grafström (7 June 1893 – 14 April 1938) was a Swedish figure skater. He was born in Stockholm , Sweden . [1] He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men's Figure Skating (1920, 1924, 1928) as well as an Olympic silver medal in the same event in 1932, and three World Championships (1922, 1924, 1929). [2]
Apr 23, 2024 · Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893, Stockholm, Sweden—died April 14, 1938, Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater who won three Olympic gold medals and one silver medal. Considered one of the best skaters of compulsory figures, he was drawn to the sport’s artistic precision rather than the challenges of competition.
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Feb 4, 2015 · Gold Standard: The Gillis Grafström Story. On June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden, Anna Charlotta Grafström (nee Börjesson) gave birth to Gillis Emanuel Grafström. The father was Claes August Grafström, a property owner. Young Gillis took up skating at an early age like most and was a member of the Stockholm public skating club (SASK), where ...
A record number of medals. He earned more Olympic medals than any figure skater in history. In 1920, the six judges gave Grafström a unanimous victory. In 1924, he edged Willy Böckl for a second gold medal and in 1928 he won an even narrower victory over Böckl for a third. Finally, at the 1932 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, the 38-year-old ...
Gillis Grafström was a Swedish figure skater who won four Olympic medals, including three gold, in 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1932. He was also a world champion, a world record holder, an architect and a collector of skating art.
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Jan 8, 2024 · Gillis Emanuel Grafström (7 June 1893 – 14 April 1938) was a Swedish figure skater. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men's Figure Skating (1920, 1924, 1928) as well as an Olympic silver medal in the same event in 1932, and three World Championships (19
Grafström takes figure skating gold In 1920, Sweden’s Gillis Grafström had prevailed in the figure skating at the Summer Games in Antwerp (BEL). Legend has it that, after breaking the blade of one of his skates, he was forced to buy an old pair unsuited for competition in the Belgian city’s shopping district, but still somehow managed to ...
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