What is Folke Alnevik?
[[File:Folke Alnevik.jpg|thumb|Folke Alnevik]] '''Arvid Folke Alnevik''' (31 December 1919 &ndash; 17 August 2020) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] sprinter.<ref name=r2/> He was born in [[Arbrå]], Sweden. He had his best results in the 4×400 metre relay, winning bronze medals at the 1946 European Championships and [[1948 Summer Olympics]], winning the bronze medal in both contests.<ref name=r1/> Alnevik was a career military officer and retired with the rank of major.<ref name=r3/> Between the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] until his death, he held the status as the oldest living Olympic medalist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1061971/worlds-oldest-olympic-champion-dies-aged-100|title=World's oldest Olympic champion dies aged 100|website=www.insidethegames.biz}}</ref> Alnevik died on 17 August 2020 in [[Gävle]], Sweden at the age of 100.<ref name=death/> ==References== {{reflist|refs= <ref name=r1>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/folke-alnevik-1.html Folke Alnevik] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303150248/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/folke-alnevik-1.html |date=3 March 2012 }}. sports-reference.com</ref> <ref name=r2>[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/f/folke-alnevik.html Folke Alnevik]. Swedish Olympic Committee.</ref> <ref name=r3>[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=8540&Gender=M Folke Alnevik]. trackfield.brinkster.net.</ref> <ref name=death>[https://minnessidor.fonus.se/memorial_page/memorial_page_personal_info.php?order_id=3783224&set_site_id=2&fbrefresh=3783224&sign=91b4ee4864e35fd56f007ca5649150ca# Folke Alnevik] {{in lang|sv}}</ref> }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Alnevik, Folke}} [[Category:1919 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Swedish centenarians]] [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden]] [[Category:Swedish sprinters]] {{sports-bio-stub}}