Sneha Girap (Editor)

Bengt Nilsson (athlete)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Sport
  
Athletics

Height
  
1.81 m

Personal best(s)
  
2.114 m (1954)

Weight
  
67 kg


Name
  
Bengt Nilsson

Events
  
High jump

Role
  
Athlete

Club
  
Westermalms IF, Stockholm

Bengt Nilsson (athlete) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Born
  
17 February 1934 (age 90) (
1934-02-17
)
Harnosand, Sweden

Johan falk soundtrack bag with weapons bengt nilsson


Bengt Nilsson (born 17 February 1934) is a retired Swedish high jumper. In 1954 he won the Swedish and European titles and set a European record at 2.11 m; later that year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

Nilsson got injured at the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished only 26th. He retired from athletics shortly thereafter.

References

Bengt Nilsson (athlete) Wikipedia