Lennart Jonsson
Swedish sprinter (1933–2023)
![]() Jonsson running a relay in 1957 | ||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | 11 June 1933 (1933-06-11) Västervik, Sweden | |||||||||||
Died | 1 September 2023 (2023-10) (aged 90) Västerås, Sweden | |||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | 100–400 m | |||||||||||
Club | IF Udd SoIK Hellas Bromma IF | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.9 200 m – 21.9 (1960) 400 m – 47.6 (1959)[1][2] | |||||||||||
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Helge Lennart Jonsson (11 June 1933 – 1 September 2023) was a Swedish sprinter. He competed in the 200 m and 4 × 400 m relay events at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1][3] He won a bronze medal in the relay at the 1958 European Athletics Championships, as well as the national titles in the 400 m (1959) and 4 × 400 m relay (1958 and 1959). After retiring from competitions he was treasurer of the Swedish Athletics Association for many years.[2] Jonsson died in Västerås on 1 September 2023, aged 90.[4]
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