Göran Widenfelt
Göran Widenfelt ( Göran Fredrik Widenfelt; born August 13, 1928 in Gothenburg , † March 9, 1985 in Gävle ) was a Swedish decathlete and high jumper .
At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, he was ninth in the high jump.
In the decathlon he was fourth at the European Athletics Championships in Brussels in 1950 and sixth at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
1950 and 1952 he was Swedish decathlon champion.
Personal best
- High jump: 1,981 m, May 19, 1951, Pullman
- Decathlon: 7186 points, June 29, 1952, Gothenburg
Web links
- Göran Widenfelt in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Göran Widenfelt in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Widenfelt, Göran |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Widenfelt, Göran Fredrik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish decathlete and high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gothenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1985 |
| Place of death | Gävle |