Anton Bolinder Explained

Birth Date:3 June 1915
Birth Place:Los, Sweden[1]
Death Date:7 December 2006 (aged 91)
Sport:Athletics
Event:High jump
Club:IFK Östersund
Pb:1.99 m (1946)[2]
Show-Medals:yes

Anton Bolinder (3 June 1915 – 7 December 2006)[3] was a Swedish high jumper. He won a gold medal at the 1946 European Athletics Championships setting a new national record at .[4] For this achievement he was awarded the Stora grabbars märke in athletics (number 264). He also won two national titles, in 1946 and 1948.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Friidrottens först och störst. Helsingborg: Stig Gustafson/Forum. 1975.
  2. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=657&Gender=M Anton Bolinder
  3. http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=77606 Anton Bolinder
  4. http://home.swipnet.se/~w-92028/men-high.htm Swedish record High Jump Men
  5. http://www.storagrabbar.se/grabbar_6.html Anton Bolinder 1915–2006