Håkan Lidman (31 January 1915 – 6 June 2000)[3] was a Swedish hurdler who specialized in the 110 m event. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics and finished fourth and sixth, respectively. He won two medals at the European championships: a gold in 1946 and a silver in 1938.[1] In 1940 he set a European record at 14.0 and was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. Lidman held the Swedish 110 m hurdles title in 1935–45 and 1947–1948. After retiring from competitions he served as director of the Swedish Athletics Association.[4]
 Lidman (left) vs. Sten Pettersson in 1935 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 January 1915 Västra Frölunda, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 June 2000 (aged 85) Estepona, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Örgryte IS, Göteborg; Rydboholms SK, Viskafors | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 110 mH – 14.0 (1940)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References edit
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- ^ a b "Håkan Lidman". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
- ^ Håkan Lidman. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Håkan Lidman. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Håkan Lidman 1915–2000 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se