Håkan Lidman Explained

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)
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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.