Birth Date: | 31 January 1915 |
Birth Place: | Västra Frölunda, Sweden |
Death Date: | 6 June 2000 (aged 85) |
Death Place: | Estepona, Spain |
Height: | 1.89m (06.2feet) |
Weight: | 78kg (172lb) |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 110 m hurdles |
Club: | Örgryte IS, Göteborg; Rydboholms SK, Viskafors |
Pb: | 110 mH – 14.0 (1940) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Håkan Lidman (31 January 1915 – 6 June 2000) was a Swedish hurdler who specialized in the 110 m event. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics and finished fourth and sixth, respectively. He won two medals at the European championships: a gold in 1946 and a silver in 1938. In 1940 he set a European record at 14.0 and was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. Lidman held the Swedish 110 m hurdles title in 1935–45 and 1947–1948. After retiring from competitions he served as director of the Swedish Athletics Association.