Gösta Svensson
Swedish high jumper
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Personal information | |
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Born | 21 November 1929 Karlshamn, Sweden |
Died | 14 October 2018(2018-10-14) (aged 88) |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Club | Svängsta IF |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 2.02 m (1952)[1][2] |
Gösta Bernhard Svensson (21 November 1929 – 14 October 2018) was a Swedish high jumper. He competed at the 1950 European Athletics Championships and 1952 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and fourth place, respectively.[1][3] In 1952 he set a new national record at 2.02 m.[4]
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