Åke Söderlund
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| en's athletics | ||
Representing  Sweden
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| IAAF World Race Walking Cup | ||
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1961 Lugano | 50 km walk |
Åke Wilhelm Söderlund (11 April 1925 – 25 August 2002) was a Swedish racewalking athlete. He was a three-time Olympian, representing Sweden at the 1952, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. His best placing there was 18th. He was born in Stockholm and died in Tyresö.[1]
He twice competed at the European Athletics Championships, but failed finish the 50 kilometres race walk on both occasions.[2] He was also twice a competitor at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup. It was at this competition that he won his highest honour – a bronze medal in the 50 km in 1961. He also placed 12th in the 20 km in 1967.[3][4] He was also a three-time champion at the Nordic Race Walking Championships, taking 20 km titles in 1957 and 1967 in addition to a 50 km title in 1961.[5]
Söderlund continued to compete as he got older and was the over-50s 25 km walk champion at the 1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 28th | 50 km walk | 5:30:56.6 |
| 1954 | European Championships | Bern, Switzerland | — | 50 km walk | DNF |
| 1958 | European Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | — | 50 km walk | DNF |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | — | 50 km walk | DNF |
| 1961 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Lugano, Switzerland | 3rd | 50 km walk | 4:36:48 |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 18th | 20 km walk | 1:36:53 |
| 1967 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Bad Saarow, East Germany | 12th | 20 km walk | 1:36:02 |
National titles
- Swedish Athletics Championships
- 50 km walk: 1961[7]
References
- ^ Åke Söderlund. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK. European Athletics Association, pp. 377-384. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- ^ IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 Facts & Figures. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ^ IAAF World Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- ^ Nordic Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- ^ World Masters (Veterans) Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- ^ Swedish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.