Leif Dahlgren
Leif Evert Dahlgren (born February 6, 1906 in Lund , † April 16, 1998 in Askim ) was a Swedish decathlete .
In 1934 he won silver at the European Athletics Championships in Turin . At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he broke off the competition after nine disciplines.
Four times he was Swedish champion in the decathlon (1931-1934) and in the pentathlon (1932, 1933, 1935, 1936), twice in the standing vault and once over 400 m hurdles .
Personal best
Web links
- Leif Dahlgren in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Leif Dahlgren in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dahlgren, Leif |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dahlgren, Leif Evert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish decathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lund |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1998 |
| Place of death | Askim |