Gillis Grafstrom
- January 9, 2024
- Figure Skater
Quick Facts
Full Name | Gillis Grafstrom |
Occupation | Figure Skater |
Date Of Birth | Jun 7, 1893(1893-06-07) |
Age | 131 |
Date Of Death | 1938-04-14 |
Birthplace | Stockholm |
Country | Sweden |
Birth City | Stockholm County |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Gillis Grafstrom Biography
Name | Gillis Grafstrom |
Birthday | Jun 7 |
Birth Year | 1893 |
Place Of Birth | Stockholm |
Home Town | Stockholm County |
Birth Country | Sweden |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Gillis Grafstrom is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden. Swedish figure-skating athlete who earned 3 Olympic silver medals throughout the 1920s during the 1920 Antwerp and 1924 Chamonix in 1928, and 1924 St. Moritz games.
He is a part of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame together with American- born Japanese skater He is a member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame along with Japanese-American skater Kristi Yamaguchi..
He was married to Cecilie Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.
Gillis Grafstrom Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Figure Skater |
House | Living in own house. |
Gillis Grafstrom is one of the richest Figure Skater from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gillis Grafstrom 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He took home the first Olympic gold medal in the 1920 contest in Antwerp despite breaking his skate during the contest.
There is a street named after his name located in Potsdam, Germany, where the blood poisoning killed him at 44 years old.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Gillis Grafstrom Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Gillis Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Gillis Grafstrom celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.
Who won medals in Summer and Winter Olympics in the same year?
Eddie Eagan and Gillis Grafström were the only two athletes to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
When did Winter Olympics change years?
The 1994 Winter Olympics, held in Lillehammer, Norway, were the first Winter Games to be held in a different year from the Summer Games. This change resulted from the decision reached in the 91st IOC Session (1986) to separate the Summer and Winter Games and place them in alternating even-numbered years.
Who is the youngest person to win a gold medal?
Gestring became the youngest person ever to win an Olympic gold medal at the age of 13 years and 268 days , in what was considered to be an upset, given her competition.
Who is the youngest ever medalist in Olympic history?
The youngest ever medal winner in an individual Olympic Games event was Inge Sørensen of Denmark, who was 12 yrs, 21 days old when she won a bronze medal in the 200m Breaststroke in 1936.
Is Cool Runnings a true story?
The 1993 story Cool Runnings was inspired by the true events of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team which was the first ever Jamaican bobsled team to qualify for a Winter Olympics.