Karin Lundgren (athlete)
Swedish sprinter (born 1944)
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Karin Elisabeth Lundgren (née Wallgren on 19 May 1944) is a retired Swedish sprinter. She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in various 100–400 m events (five in total), but failed to reach the finals. She won the 400 m contest at the 1967 European Indoor Games, and placed fifth at the 1969 European Athletics Championships and fourth at the 1971 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[1][3]
19 May 1944 (age 82)
Karin Wallgren in 1967 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | Karin Wallgren 19 May 1944 (age 82) Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | 100–400 m | |||||||||||
| Club | GKIK, Göteborg | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 100 m – 11.5 (1967) 200 m – 23.49 (1970) 400 m – 52.8 (1970)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Wallgren-Lundgren won the national championships in the 100 m (1966 and 1968–71), 200 m (1962, 1965–66, 1968–70 and 1972), 400 m (1966 and 1968–72), and various relays (24 times). She held national records over 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. After retiring from competitions she was deputy chairman in Swedish Athletics Association.[4]
