Gosta Leandersson
Gösta Leandersson (born April 22, 1918 , † 1995 ) was a Swedish marathon runner .
In 1945 he was Swedish champion in 2:31:18 h on a 40 km long course. In 1946 he was fifth in 2:27:05 h and second in the Košice marathon in 2:37:01 h at the European Athletics Championships in Oslo on a 2 km short course .
In 1948 he was again Swedish champion in 2:31:12 h and won in Košice in 2:34:47 h. The following year he won the Boston Marathon in 2:31:51 h (too short a distance), the Swedish Championships in 2:40:38 h and the international match between the United States and Scandinavia in 2:37:25 h. At the Nordic Championships he was second in 2:33:55 h.
In 1950 he was Swedish champion for the fourth time in 2:38:34 h, came fourth at the European Championships in Brussels in 2:34:26 h and won again in Košice in 2:31:21 h.
In 1952 he set his personal best in a marathon in Turku with 2:28:12 h. At the Boston Marathon in 1953 he was third in 2:19:36 h (too short distance).
In 1945 and 1949 he was the Swedish champion in the 25 km road race .
Web links
- Gösta Leandersson in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Leandersson, Gosta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1918 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1995 |