Lennart Back
Swedish racewalker (1933–2022)
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Torsten Lennart Back (28 May 1933 – 1 August 2022)[2] was a Swedish race walker. He won a bronze medal in the 20 km event at the 1958 European Championships and finished sixth at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][3]
Born28 May 1933
Ellenö, Färgelanda, Sweden
Died1 August 2022 (aged 89)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Back circa 1960 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 May 1933 Ellenö, Färgelanda, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 August 2022 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Racewalking | ||||||||||||||
Event | 20 km walk | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Uddevalla Cykelamatörer | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 1:31:13 (1962)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was the silver medallist at the inaugural 1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup and represented Sweden again at that competition in 1963, 1965 and 1970 (though not winning a medal those times).[4]
