Edward Martin Dahl (3 August 1886, in Bromma – 21 November 1961) was a

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athlete. He competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games in

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and in the 1908 Summer Olympics in

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. At the Intercalated Games in 1906 he won the bronze medal in the 5 miles competition. He also participated in the 1500 metres event. In 1908 Dahl placed second in his semifinal heat of the

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with a time of 4:10.4, not advancing to the final. In the

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, Dahl did not finish his semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.

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