Knut Fredriksson
Knut Fredriksson ( Knut Rudolf "Favör-Fredrik" Fredriksson; born March 3, 1930 in Gustavsfors , Bengtsfors ; † May 19, 2019 in Bengtsfors ) was a Swedish javelin thrower .
At the European Athletics Championships in Stockholm in 1958 , he was ninth and sixth at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
He was Swedish champion four times (1954, 1958–1960). He set his personal best of 82.96 m on July 2, 1959 in Gothenburg .
Web links
- Knut Fredriksson in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Knut Fredriksson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fredriksson, Knut |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fredriksson, Knut Rudolf (full name); Favör-Fredrik (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish javelin thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gustavsfors , Bengtsfors |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th May 2019 |
| Place of death | Bengtsfors |