Gillis Emanuel Grafström was a Swedish figure skater. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won three successive Olympic gold medals in Men's Figure Skating as well as an Olympic silver medal in the same event in 1932, and three World Championships. Grafström is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games. He and Eddie Eagan are the only athletes to have won gold medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, although Eagan remains the only one to have managed the feat in different disciplines. He is one of the oldest figure skating Olympic champions.
Gillis Grafström, Swedish figure skater and architect (died 1938)
On June 7, in the year 1893, Gillis Grafström, Swedish figure skater and architect (died 1938). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of June 7, one of 266 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on June 7, 1893 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 22 April 2026.
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