Bengt Persson

Bengt Asbjörn "BP" Persson (31 October 1939 – 14 November 2013) was a Swedish runner. He competed in the steeplechase at the 1966 European Athletics Championships, 1968 Summer Olympics, and 1969 European Athletics Championships and placed 9th, 10th and 11th, respectively.[1][4] Persson won the steeplechase at the Nordic Championships in 1963 and 1965. He was the Swedish champion in the steeplechase (1963–69), 5000 m (1965), 10,000 m (1965), 12 km cross country (1964–66), and 4 × 1500 m relay (1965–67).[3]

Bengt Persson
Personal information
Born31 October 1939
Lövånger, Sweden
Died14 November 2013 (aged 74)
Visby, Sweden
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase, 1500–10,000 m
ClubIFK Umeå
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 mS – 8:33.8 (1968)
3000 m – 7:57.8
5000 m – 13:48.6
10,000 m – 29:36.2[1][2][3]

References

  1. Bengt Persson. sports-reference.com
  2. Bengt Persson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Bengt "BP" Persson Widmark 1939–2013. storagrabbar.se
  4. Bengt Persson. Swedish Olympic Committee.


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