Olle Ljunggren
Nils Olov "Olle" Ljunggren (born February 9, 1921 in Osby ; † February 13, 2003 in Lidingö ) was a Swedish middle -distance runner who had specialized in the 800-meter distance .
In 1946 he was fourth at the European Athletics Championships in Oslo , and in 1948 he reached the semi-finals at the Olympic Games in London .
In 1947 he became Swedish champion. He set his personal best of 1: 50.1 minutes on July 22, 1946 in Malmö .
Web links
- Olle Ljunggren in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Olle Ljunggren in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Ljunggren, Olle |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ljunggren, Nils Olov |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish middle distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1921 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Osby |
DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 2003 |
Place of death | Lidingö |