Fred Warngård
Oskar Alfred Daniel "Fred" Warngård (9 May 1907 – 23 May 1950) was a Swedish hammer thrower. He won a bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics setting a national record at 54.83 m.[1]
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| Born | 9 May 1907 Västra Ingelstad, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 23 May 1950 (aged 43) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw | ||||||||||
| Club | MAI, Malmö | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 54.83 m (1936)[1][2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Warngård held the national titles in the hammer throw (1936 and 1938) and weight throw (1936 and 1939).[3] He was a criminal detective by profession.[4]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Warngård". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015.
- Alfred Warngård. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Alfred (Fred) Warngård 1907-1950. storagrabbar.se
- Fred Warngård. Swedish Olympic Committee
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