Björn Barrefors (born October 27, 1987, in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish decathlete and heptathlete. He attended and competed for the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] Barrefors was a four time first team NCAA All-America athlete, gaining the honor twice in the outdoor decathlon (2009 and 2012) and twice for the indoor heptathlon (also in 2009 and 2012).
Bjorn Barrefors | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1987 (age 36) |
| Occupation | Swedish decathlete |
Barrefors was the University of Nebraska's 2013 male student-athlete of the year and is the only four-time academic Academic All-American in the institution of higher learning's history.[2] Of those rare four academic all-American honors, he was a three-time first-team academic all-American with fellow teammate and academic great Levi Gipson.[3] Barrefors joins three others in this feat: Karen Jennings, Virginia Stahr, and Sarah Pavan. He graduated from the University on May 4, 2013, with a master's degree in computer science.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Björn Barrefors - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". huskers.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "Barrefors in a League of His Own Academically - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". huskers.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "Nebraska's Three-Time Academic All-Americans".
- ^ "57 Huskers Set for First Graduation at Memorial Stadium". 1011now.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
External links edit
- Barrefors Website - [1]