Gunnar Bergh
Gunnar Bergh ( Sten Gunnar "Kinna" Bergh; born March 20, 1909 in Kinna , † January 25, 1986 in Sätila , Mark ) was a Swedish discus thrower and shot putter .
In 1936 he was seventh in the discus throw and ninth in the shot put at the Olympic Games in Berlin . At the European Athletics Championships in Paris in 1938 , he won bronze in the discus throw and came in fifth place in the shot put.
Eight times he was Swedish champion in the shot put (1935-1942) and seven times in the discus throw (1937-1941, 1943, 1944).
Personal best
- Shot put: 15.84 m, September 2, 1936, Gothenburg
- Discus throw: 51.72 m, September 2, 1936, Gothenburg
Web links
- Gunnar Bergh in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Gunnar Bergh in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bergh, Gunnar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bergh, Sten Gunnar (full name); Bergh, Kinna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish discus thrower and shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chin |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1986 |
| Place of death | Satila , Mark |