Lennart Jonsson

Helge Lennart Jonsson (born 11 June 1933) is a retired Swedish sprinter. He competed in the 200 m and 4 × 400 m relay events at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1][3] He won a bronze medal in the relay at the 1958 European Athletics Championships, as well as the national titles in the 400 m (1959) and 4 × 400 m relay (1958 and 1959). After retiring from competitions he was treasurer of the Swedish Athletics Association for many years.[2]

Lennart Jonsson
Lennart Jonsson (left) and Alf Petersson running a relay in 1957
Personal information
Born11 June 1933 (1933-06-11) (age 87)
Västervik, Sweden
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100–400 m
ClubIF Udd
SoIK Hellas
Bromma IF
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.9
200 m – 21.9 (1960)
400 m – 47.6 (1959)[1][2]

References

  1. Lennart Jonsson. sports-reference.com
  2. Lennart Jonsson 1933-06-11. storagrabbar.se
  3. Lennart Jonsson. Swedish Olympic Committee.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.