Kjell-Åke Lennart "Sörmarkarn" Nilsson (born 5 April 1942) is a retired Swedish high jumper. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and at the 1966 European Athletics Championships and finished in seventh, sixth and eighth place, respectively.[1][3][4] Nilsson won a bronze medal at the 1966 European Indoor Games and became a Swedish champion outdoors in 1963 and indoors in 1966.[5]
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Born | 5 April 1942 Östmark, Sweden | (age 82)|||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | High jump | |||||||||||
Club | Sörmarks IF IFK Sunne | |||||||||||
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Personal best | 2.12 m (1963)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b Kjell-Åke Nilsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Kjell-Åke Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Kjell-Åke Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^ Kjell-Åke Nilsson . Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Kjell-Åke "Sörmarkarn" Nilsson 1942-04-05. storagrabbar.se