Olof Hjalmar Hallberg also known as Olle Hallberg (13 July 1903 – 31 January 1996) was a Swedish long jumper who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
Biography
editAt thwe 1928 Olympics, he finished in 10th place in the long jump event.[1]
Hallberg won the Swedish title in 1925–30, 1932 and 1934. 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]
Hallberg won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1930 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c 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
- ^ "Marathon race won by Scotsman". Daily Herald. 5 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Three new native records". Daily News (London). 7 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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