Karl-Erik Israelsson | |
Birth Date: | 23 August 1929 |
Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Death Date: | 10 January 2013 (aged 83) |
Death Place: | Uppsala, Sweden |
Height: | 1.87m (06.14feet) |
Weight: | 80kg (180lb) |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Long jump |
Club: | IF Ulvarna, Stockholm |
Pb: | 7.27 m (1952) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Karl-Erik "Cacka" Israelsson (23 August 1929 – 10 January 2013) was a Swedish long jumper, who won the national title in 1951 and finished seventh at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was also a notable singer-songwriter in the country music style and an occasional actor.