Lennart Atterwall
Swedish javelin thrower (1911–2001)
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Lennart Folke Alfons Atterwall (born Ohlsson, 26 March 1911 – 23 April 2001) was a Swedish javelin thrower who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[3]
Born26 March 1911
Perstorp, Sweden
Died23 April 2001 (aged 90)
Sjöbo, Sweden
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
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| Born | 26 March 1911 Perstorp, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 April 2001 (aged 90) Sjöbo, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | Javelin throw, decathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Knislinge | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | JT – 75.10 m (1937) Dec – 6268 (1940)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Atterwall won the British AAA Championships title in the javelin throw event at the 1935 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Atterwall finished fourth in the javelin.[7]
He won the European title in 1946.[1][8] Atterwall held Swedish titles in the javelin throw (1934–35, 37–41 and 1946), pentathlon (1937) and decathlon (1940).
