 Bengt Nilsson in the 1950s | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1934-02-17)17 February 1934 Härnösand, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 11 May 2018(2018-05-11) (aged 84) Solna, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | High jump | |||||||||||
| Club | Westermalms IF | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 2.114 m (1954) | |||||||||||
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Bengt Nilsson (17 February 1934 – 11 May 2018) was a Swedish high jumper. In 1954 he won the Swedish and European titles and set a European record at 2.11 m; later that year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
Nilsson got injured at the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished only 26th. He retired from athletics shortly thereafter.
References
- Bengt Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- "Bengt Nilsson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
- ^ Bengt Nilsson. storagrabbar.se
- Bengt Nilsson. sports-reference.com
| European Athletics Championships champions in men's high jump | |
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