Hjalmar Mellander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish athlete
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Place of Birth: Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden
About Hjalmar Mellander
- Hjalmar Stefanus Mellander (14 December 1880 – 3 October 1919) was a Swedish track and field athlete.
- He competed in the 800 m, long jump, javelin throw and ancient pentathlon at the 1906 Intercalated Games and finished fourth in the long jump and javelin throw.
- He won the pentathlon event, which consisted of standing long jump, Greek-style discus throw, javelin throw, 192 m sprint and Greco-Roman wrestling.Mellander was a physiotherapist who practiced in Liverpool since 1902.
- In 1919 he died while trying to rescue a drowning man on the Isle of Man.
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