John Eke
Olympic athlete
1886 – 1964
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Who was John Eke?
John Eke was a Swedish athlete who competed in cross country and long-distance run.
He competed for a Sweden in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the cross country where he won the bronze medal. He was also part of the Swedish team of silver medalist Hjalmar Andersson and Josef Ternström who won the gold medal in the cross country team competition.
Eke also competed in the 10000 metres event and qualified for the final, where he did not participate.
After his 1912 Olympic victory, Eke moved to New York City, where he competed for the Irish American Athletic Club.
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