Rune Almén (born 20 October 1952 in Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County) is a former Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the high jump.[1]
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| Full name | Rune Rikard Almén | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1952 Trollhättan, Västra Götaland, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Trollhättans SK, IF Göta | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 2.23 m (outdoors) 2.24 m (indoors) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Almén became the Swedish junior champion in high jump three years in a row between 1970 and 1972. He went on to become the leading Swedish high jumper in the late 1970s, as he became Swedish outdoor champion six years in a row between 1973 and 1978. He also won the Swedish Indoor Championships four times.[2]
During his career, Almén set two Swedish records. His outdoor personal best was 2.23 meters, which he achieved in Helsinki on 17 August 1974. His indoor personal best was 2.24 meters, a height which he cleared in Skoghall on 12 December 1976.[3]
On 3 May 1980 in Karlstad Almén managed to clear 1.90 meters in the standing high jump. This result is still considered an unofficial world record for the unusual event.[4]
National titles
edit- Swedish Athletics Championships
- High jump: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- Swedish Indoor Athletics Championships
- High jump: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Sweden
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| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 2.17 m |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 25th (q) | 2.08 m | |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 3rd | 2.19 m |
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 12th | 2.10 m |
| Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 10th | 2.18 m | |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastian, Spain | 4th | 2.22 m |
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 10th | 2.18 m |
References
edit- ^ Rune Almén. Sports-reference. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.
- ^ Swedish Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.
- ^ Track & Field Statistics". Brinkster. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.
- ^ "What happened to the standing jumps". Track & Field News. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.
External links
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