Åke Hedberg Explained

Åke Hedberg
Nationality:Swedish
Sport:Weightlifting
Club:Kristinehamns ABK
Birth Date:14 December 1929
Birth Place:Vansbro, Sweden
Death Place:Västerås, Sweden
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Bernt Åke Hedberg (14 December 1929  - 7 April 1971) was a Swedish weightlifter. Competing in the middleweight division in 1952 he won the European title and placed sixth at the Summer Olympics. Next year he moved to a lighter weight category and finished second at the European championships.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Åke Hedberg Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210138/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/ake-hedberg-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 December 2019.
  2. http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteStatsResult.asp?a_id=1029 Åke Hedberg