Bo Forssander
Bo Forssander ( Bo Erik Örjan "Skackan" Forssander; born August 2, 1942 in Hässleholm ) is a former Swedish hurdler and sprinter .
He reached the semi-finals over 110 m hurdles at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. In 1966 he was eighth at the European Athletics Championships in Budapest and sixth at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968 . At the European Championships in Athens in 1969 , he was eliminated in the semifinals, and at the European Athletics Cup in Stockholm in 1970 he was second. At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he did not get past the lead.
Ten times he was Swedish champion over 110 m hurdles (1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967-1972) and once over 100 m (1967). In 1972 he was Swedish indoor champion over 60 m hurdles.
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.7 s, August 12, 1967, Skövde
- 110 m hurdles: 13.73 s, October 17, 1968, Mexico City
Web links
- Bo Forssander in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Bo Forssander in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Forssander, Bo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Forssander, Bo Erik Örjan; Skackan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish hurdler and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hässleholm |