Åke Hedvall (9 April 1910 – 7 April 1969) was a Swedish discus thrower. He was born in Västerfärnebo. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he placed 8th in the final. References. External links. Åke Hedvall at Olympedia. Åke Hedvall at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85ke_Hedvall