What is Gillis Grafström's middle name?
Emanuel
What is Gillis Grafström's full name?
Gillis Emanuel Grafström
Gillis Grafström nickname(s):
Gillis Grafstrom
Gillis Grafström date of birth:
June 7, 1893
How old was Gillis Grafström when died?
44
Where was Gillis Grafström born?
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
When did Gillis Grafström die?
April 14, 1938
Where did Gillis Grafström die?
Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
What is Gillis Grafström nationality?
Swedish
Where did Gillis Grafström go to university?
Technical University of Berlin, Germany (-1918)
What is Gillis Grafström's occupation?
Figure Skater, Skating Coach, Architect, Interior Designer, Writer, Painter, Graphic Artist, Etcher, Art Collector
Gillis Grafström claim to fame:
Olympic champion, World champion, Nordic champion; Grafström-pirouette, flying sit spin
Who is Gillis Grafström's father?
Claes August Grafström
Who is Gillis Grafström's mother?
Anna Charlotta Börjesson
Short Biography
Gillis Emanuel Grafström (7 June 1893 – 14 April 1938) was a Swedish figure skater. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men's Figure Skating (1920, 1924, 1928) as well as an Olympic silver medal in the same event in 1932, and three World Championships (1922, 1924, 1929). Together with Eddie Eagan he is the only athlete to have won a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, having the further distinction of being the only person to have won an individual gold medal in both the Summer (1920) and Winter Olympics (1924, 1928), 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.