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Åke Hallgren

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Åke Hallgren
Personal information
Born21 August 1918
Lidköping, Sweden
Died17 June 2005 (aged 86)
Lidköping, Sweden
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, decathlon
ClubIF Sleipner
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)TJ – 15.10 m (1940)
Decathlon – 6158 (1940)[1][2]

Åke Vilhelm Bertil Hallgren (21 August 1918 – 17 June 2005) was a Swedish triple jumper.[3] He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth place.[1] He won the national titles in 1940, 1941 and 1945.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Åke Hallgren. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Åke Hallgren. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Åke Hallgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ Åke Hallgren 1918–2003 Archived 16 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se