Johan Bertil Karl von Wachenfeldt (4 March 1909 – 30 September 1995)[3] was a Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 m distance. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively; in 1936 he failed to reach the final of the individual 400 m event.[1]
 Bertil von Wachenfeldt in the 1930's | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 March 1909 Storvik, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 September 1995 (aged 86) Göteborg, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | IF Thor, Uppsala; IK Göta | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400 m – 47.8 (1937)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wachenfeldt won three bronze medals at the European championships: two in 1934 and one in 1938.[1] He won the national 400 m title in 1935 and 1938 and held the national records over 300 m and 400 m.[4]
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- ^ a b c Bertil von Wachenfeldt. sports-reference.com
- ^ Bertil von Wachenfeldt. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Bertil von Wachenfeldt. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Bertil von Wachenfeldt 1909-1995 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
