Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt
Appearance
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Personal information | |
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Born | 8 December 1928 Forshem, Sweden |
Died | 23 March 1991 (aged 62) Örebro, Sweden |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m |
Club | Örebro SK |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 400 m – 47.4 (1953) 800 m – 1:50.0 (1952)[1][2] |
Medal record |
Lars-Erik Ragnar Wolfbrandt (8 December 1928 – 23 March 1991) was a Swedish sprinter who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won two more bronze medals at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed in the 400 m, 800 m and 4 × 400 m relay; he finished eighth in the 800 m and failed to reach the finals in the 400 m events.[1][3]
Nationally Wolfbrandt won five Swedish titles, in the 200 m (1948–49) and 400 m (1949–50 and 1954). His brother Herold was an association football player.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt 1928–1991 Archived 2015-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
- ^ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt. Swedish Olympic Committee
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- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen
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