Gillis Grafström
| Gillis Grafström | |
|---|---|
Gillis Grafström in 1924 | |
| Full name | Gillis Emanuel Grafström |
| Born | 7 June 1893 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 14 April 1938 (aged 44) Potsdam, Germany |
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). 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.