Bengt Nilsson (athlete)
Swedish high jumper
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Bengt Nilsson (17 February 1934 – 11 May 2018[2]) 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.[3]
Born17 February 1934
Härnösand, Sweden
Died11 May 2018 (aged 84)
Solna, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Bengt Nilsson in the 1950s | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 February 1934 Härnösand, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 May 2018 (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)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nilsson was injured at the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished only 26th.[4] He retired from athletics shortly thereafter.[3]
