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Gillis Grafstrom (Figure Skater) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Gillis Grafstrom
Gillis Emanuel Grafström was a Swedish figure skater. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men's Figure Skating as well as an Olympic silver medal in the same event in 1932, and three World Championships. He and Eddie Eagan are the only athletes to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Grafström has the further distinction of being the only person to have won an individual gold medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, although Eagan remains the only one to have managed the feat in different disciplines. Grafstrom is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games. He is one of the oldest figure skating Olympic champions.
Full nameGillis Emanuel Grafström
BornJune 7, 1893, Stockholm, Sweden
DiedApril 14, 1938, Potsdam, Germany

About Gillis Grafstrom

Figure Skater Gillis Grafstrom was born in Sweden on June 7, 1893. He dies at the age of 44, on April 14, 1938.

In the 1920s, he won three Olympic gold medals in figure skating, at the Antwerp, Chamonix, and St. Moritz games.

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Gillis Grafstrom before becoming famous

Gillis Grafstrom was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1893 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Despite breaking a skate during the tournament, he won his first Olympic gold medal in Antwerp in 1920.

Achievement of Gillis Grafstrom

In Potsdam, Germany, where he died of blood poisoning at the age of 44, he has a street named after him.

Gillis Grafstrom's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Cecilie Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was his wife.

Gillis Grafstrom Collabed with

Along with Japanese-American skater Figure Skater Kristi Yamaguchi, he is a member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Gillis Grafstrom Income & Net worth

Gillis Grafstrom's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a figure skater. Networth of Gillis Grafstrom in 2024 is 500,000$+.

Gillis Grafstrom Height and Weight

How tall is Gillis Grafstrom? At the age of 44, Gillis Grafstrom height is 5'7" (1.68m).

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Latest information about Gillis Grafstrom updated on March 14 2023.