Bengt Nilsson (17 February 1934 – 11 May 2018[2]) was a Swedish high jumper. In 1954 he won the Swedish and European titles and set a European record at 2.11 m; later that year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[3]
Nilsson was injured at the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished only 26th.[4] He retired from athletics shortly thereafter.[3]
References
- ^ Bengt Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Bengt Nilsson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
- ^ a b Bengt Nilsson. storagrabbar.se
- ^ Bengt Nilsson. sports-reference.com
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