Birth Date: | 22 September 1924 |
Birth Place: | Madesjö, Nybro, Sweden |
Death Date: | 10 July 2011 (aged 86) |
Death Place: | Kalmar, Sweden |
Height: | 1.81m (05.94feet) |
Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Pole vault, hurdles |
Club: | IFK Södertälje |
Pb: | PV – 4.46 m (1956) 110 mH – 14.7 (1950) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Ragnar "Ragge" Torsten Lundberg (22 September 1924 – 10 July 2011) was a Swedish pole vaulter who competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in 1952 and finished fifth in 1948 and 1956. At the European championships he won a gold in 1950 and a silver in 1954; in 1950 he also won a silver medal in the 110 m hurdles.
During his career Lundberg improved the European pole vault record from 4.32 m to 4.44 m (1948–52) and the Swedish record from 4.21 m to 4.46 m. He held national titles in the pole vault (1948–58) and 110 m hurdles (1949–51 and 1953).