Kenth Olsson

Olsson competed for IFK Helsingborg during his active career and won a Swedish Championship gold in the 110 metres hurdles in 1976.^[1] He also competed in the short hurdles at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki, where he was eliminated in the trials.^[2]

After his active career, he continued as a coach in the club, notably coaching Johan Wissman.  He was the coach of Sweden's men's national team from 1995 to 2000.^[3]

Olsson was married to Gun Olsson and together they had a daughter, Karin Olsson Westergren, who became a team manager of Swedish national teams.^[4][5]

Olsson died on 5 August 2025, at the age of 79.^[6]