Eric Otto Valdemar Lemming was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed at the 1900, 1906, 1908 and 1912 Olympics in a wide variety of events, which mostly involved throwing and jumping. He had his best results in the javelin throw, which he won at the 1906–1912 Games, and in which he set multiple world records between 1899 and 1912. His last record, measured at 62.32 m, was ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations as the first official world record.
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event(s): | Jumping, throwing |
| Club: | IS Lyckans Soldater, Göteborg, Göteborgs IF |
| Personal best(s): | HJ – 1.70 m (1900), PV – 3.20 m (1900), LJ – 6.34 m (1906), TJ – 12.72 m (1903), SP – 13.10 m (1918), DT – 44.90 m (1917), HT – 46.84 m (1917), JT – 62.32 m (1912) |
About Eric Lemming
Swedish Olympian who won three gold medals in the Olympics for freestyle javelin and javelin throw, winning in 1908 and 1912.
Before Fame
He won his first gold medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games.
Achievement
He competed in the 1900 Olympics, finishing fourth place in both the high jump and pole vault.
Family Life
He was the son of Milton and Bessie Lemming.
Associations
He took gold at the 1912 Olympics where Jim Thorpe won both the pentathlon and decathlon.
Information related to Eric Lemming
- Örgryte IS Friidrott athletes
- Tug of war competitors at the 1906 Intercalated Games
- Swedish male shot putters
- Olympic tug of war competitors of Sweden
- Swedish pentathletes
- Swedish male javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1906 Intercalated Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games
- Sportspeople from Gothenburg
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic athletes of Sweden
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
