Leif Dahlgren

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Born6 February 1906
Lund, Sweden
Died16 April 1998 (aged 92)
Askim, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Leif Dahlgren
Personal information
Born6 February 1906
Lund, Sweden
Died16 April 1998 (aged 92)
Askim, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Decathlon, hurdles
ClubSoIK Hellas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Dec – 6565 (1933)
400 mH – 54.7 (1935)[1][2]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1934 TurinDecathlon

Leif Evert Dahlgren (6 February 1906 – 16 April 1998) was a Swedish decathlete who won a silver medal at the 1934 European Championships. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but failed to finish.[1][3]

Leif was the Swedish champions in pentathlon (1932, 1933, 1935, 1936), decathlon (1931–34), standing long jump (1933 and 1935) and 400 m hurdles (1934) and held the Swedish record in the standing long jump.[4]

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