Olof Hjalmar "Olle" Hallberg (13 July 1903 – 31 January 1996) was a Swedish long jumper. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in 10th place.[1] Hallberg won the Swedish title in 1925–30, 1932 and 1934, and the English AAA title in 1930. For some time he shared the Swedish national record of 7.53 m with Erik Svensson, and was a member of Swedish Athletics Association.[3][4]
Personal information | |
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Born | 13 July 1903 Brunflo, Sweden |
Died | 31 January 1996 (aged 92) Östersund, Sweden |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
Club | IF Castor, Östersund |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 7.51 m (1929)[1][2] |
References
edit- ^ a b Olof Hallberg. sports-reference.com
- ^ Olof Hallberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Olof Hallberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Olle Hallberg 1903–1996 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se