About Anatole Bolin
Lived 1893 – 1983 (aged 89). Anatole Bolin was a Swedish athletics competitor.
Jakob Pehr Anatole Dedekind Bolin (28 September 1893 – 25 January 1983) was a Swedish champion middle-distance runner. He held the world record for the 1000 meter from 1918 to 1922.
Biography Bolin, born in 1893, in Svalöv, Sweden, finished second behind Albert Hill in the 880 yards event at the British 1919 AAA Championships.
The following year, he participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He died on January 25, 1983.
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Who was Anatole Bolin?
Swedish athletics competitor (1893–1983)
When was Anatole Bolin born?
Anatole Bolin was born on 28 September 1893 in Svalöv.
When did Anatole Bolin die?
Anatole Bolin died on 25 January 1983 in Stockholm.
What was Anatole Bolin's occupation?
Anatole Bolin was an athletics competitor.
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Anatole Bolin was Swedish.
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