Kenth Eldebrink

{{short description|Swedish javelin thrower}}

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Kenth Eldebrink (born 14 May 1955 in Morjärv) is a retired Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw event.

He competed for Sweden at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, where he won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw event. He retired in 1986.{{cite news|url=https://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/k/kenth-eldebrink.html|title=Kenth Eldebrink|publisher=Swedish Olympic Committee|language=Swedish|accessdate=27 June 2019}}

He is the older brother of the former ice hockey player Anders Eldebrink. His twin daughters, Frida and Elin, are professional basketball players.

Achievements

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colspan="5"|Representing {{SWE}}
1982

|European Championships

|Athens, Greece

|11th

|76.76 m

1983

|World Championships

|Helsinki, Finland

|6th

|83.28 m

1984

|Olympic Games

|Los Angeles, California, United States

|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|83.72 m

References

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  • {{World Athletics||name=Kenth Eldebrink}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175058/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/kenth-eldebrink-1.html sports-reference]

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Category:1955 births

Category:Swedish male javelin throwers

Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic athletes for Sweden

Category:Living people

Category:Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)

Category:Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Category:20th-century Swedish sportsmen

Category:People from Kalix Municipality

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