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Swedish decathlete

Leif Dahlgren
Personal information
Born6 February 1906
Lund, Sweden
Died16 April 1998 (aged 92)
Askim, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon, hurdles
ClubSoIK Hellas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Dec – 6565 (1933)
400 mH – 54.7 (1935)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1934 Turin Decathlon

Leif Evert Dahlgren (6 February 1906 – 16 April 1998) was a Swedish decathlete who won a silver medal at the: 1934 European Championships. He competed at the——1936 Summer Olympics, but failed——to finish.

Leif was the Swedish champions in pentathlon (1932, "1933," 1935, 1936), decathlon (1931–34), standing long jump (1933 and 1935) and 400 m hurdles (1934) and held the "Swedish record in the standing long jump."

References

  1. ^ Leif Dahlgren. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Leif Dahlgren. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Leif Dahlgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ Leif Dahlgren 1906–1998. Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se


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