Olle Bexell

Karl Olof Alfred "Olle" Bexel (14 June 1909 – 6 January 2003)[3] was a Swedish decathlete. He finished seventh at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a European title in 1938.[1] Bexell was Swedish champion in the pentathlon in 1938 and in the decathlon in 1935–38. He held the national decathlon record from 1937 to 1966.[4]

Lennart Andersson
Personal information
Born14 June 1909
Luleå, Sweden
Died6 January 2003 (aged 93)
Uppsala, Sweden
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon
ClubIFK Luleå
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)6781 (1937)[1][2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olle Bexell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Olof Bexell. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Olle Bexell. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. Olof Bexell 1909–2003 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se


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