Bengt Nilsson (athlete) explained

Birth Date:1934 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Härnösand, Sweden
Death Place:Solna, Sweden
Height:1.81m (05.94feet)
Weight:67kg (148lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:High jump
Club:Westermalms IF
Pb:2.114 m (1954)
Show-Medals:yes

Bengt Nilsson (17 February 1934 – 11 May 2018[1]) was a Swedish high jumper. In 1954 he won the Swedish and European titles and set a European record at 2.11 m; later that year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

Nilsson got injured at the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished only 26th. He retired from athletics shortly thereafter.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bengt Nilsson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté.