Kjell Uno Jörgen Tånnander (born 25 June 1927) is a Swedish retired decathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1950 European Athletics Championships. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and finished in 15th and 7th place, respectively.[3] His daughters Annette and Kristine became Olympic heptathletes.[1][4]
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| Born | 25 July 1927 Långaröd, Hörby, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||
| Club | Ystads IF, Ystad Malmö AI | |||||||||||
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| Personal best | 6664/7175 (1950)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Tånnander won the Swedish decathlon title in 1949 and 1951. Between 1949 and 1955 he also collected 15 medals in the standing high jump and standing long jump at the national championships.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Kjell Tånnander. sports-reference.com
- ^ Kjell Tånnander. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b Kjell Tånnander 1927-06-25 Archived 16 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
- ^ Kjell Tånnander. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
edit- Kjell Tånnander at Olympics.com
- Kjell Tånnander at Olympedia
- Kjell Tånnander at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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