Lennart Folke Alfons Atterwall (born Ohlsson, 26 March 1911 – 23 April 2001) was a Swedish javelin thrower. He finished fourth at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won the European title in 1946.[1][3] Atterwall held Swedish titles in the javelin throw (1934–35, 37–41 and 1946), pentathlon (1937) and decathlon (1940).[4]
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| Born | 26 March 1911 Perstorp, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 23 April 2001 (aged 90) Sjöbo, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw, decathlon | |||||||||||
| Club | IFK Knislinge | |||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | JT – 75.10 m (1937) Dec – 6268 (1940)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b "Lennart Atterwall". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Lennart Atterwall. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Lennart Atterwall. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Lennart Atterwall 1911–2001 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
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