mypinholepinups: Even in 1900 the 20-year-old Swede Eric Lemming was a larger-than-life character.&n
mypinholepinups: Even in 1900 the 20-year-old Swede Eric Lemming was a larger-than-life character. A long-term track and field athlete, altogether he took three golds in javelin throwing, in addition to bronze in pentathlon, shot put and tug of war and fourth places in pole vault and discus. He is said to be the first of the great modern javelin throwers. (Date of later picture unknown.) Aesthetes and Athletes. Paul Richer, as a professor of artistic anatomy, photographed many French and visiting athletes to further his studies. Many were appearing at the 1900 Paris Olympics. -- source link