Bertil Karlsson

Bertil Karlsson
Personal information
Born 19 September 1919
Uppsala, Sweden
Died 31 December 2012 (aged 93)
Uppsala, Sweden
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 5000 m, 10,000 m
Club IF Linnéa, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 5000 m – 14:31.4 (1947)
10000 m – 30:10.0 (1951).[1][2]

Karl Bertil Karlsson (19 September 1919 – 31 December 2012) was a Swedish athlete who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He finished 13th in the men's 10,000 metres event and was eliminated in the heats of the men's 5000 metres.[1] He was the Swedish champion in the 4,000 metre cross-country in 1949, the 5000 metre distance in 1950, and the 10,000 metre distance in 1952.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (May 2011). "Bertil Karlsson Biography and Statistics". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  2. Bertil Karlsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Focus Presenterar Sporten 2, Almqvist & Wiksell/Gebers Förlag AB, Stockholm 1967.
  4. Friidrottens först och störst, Stig Gustafson/Forum, Helsingborg 1975.

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