Christer Garpenborg
Christer Garpenborg ( Harry Christer Garpenborg, née Gustafsson; born May 12, 1952 in Stockholm ) is a former Swedish sprinter .
In 1974 he was fourth over 60 m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Gothenburg and seventh over 100 m at the European Athletics Championships in Rome .
At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal he reached the quarter-finals over 100 m, and at the European Indoor Championships in 1977 in San Sebastián, he won silver over 60 m.
Seven times he was Swedish champion over 100 m outdoors (1974-1979, 1981) and once over 60 m indoors (1979). In addition, he became the US 100m champion in 1976.
Personal best
- 60 m (hall): 6.60 s, March 12, 1977, San Sebastián
- 100 m: 10.25 s, June 11, 1976, Westwood
Web links
- Christer Garpenborg in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Christer Garpenborg in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ gbrathletics: Swedish Championships
- ↑ gbrathletics: Swedish Indoor Championships
- ↑ gbrathletics: United States Championships (Men 1943-)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Garpenborg, Christer |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Garpenborg, Harry Christer; Gustafsson, Christer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |