Gösta Svensson

Gösta Svensson
Personal information
Born21 November 1929
Karlshamn, Sweden
Died14 October 2018(2018-10-14) (aged 88)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubSvängsta IF
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.02 m (1952)[1][2]

Gösta Bernhard Svensson (21 November 1929 – 14 October 2018) was a Swedish high jumper. He competed at the 1950 European Athletics Championships and 1952 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and fourth place, respectively.[1][3] In 1952 he set a new national record at 2.02 m.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Gösta Svensson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Gösta Svensson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Gösta Svensson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ Gösta Svensson 1929-11-21. storagrabbar.se