Hans Lennart Olofsson Strandberg (26 March 1915 – 23 December 1989) was a Swedish sprinter. He specialized in the 100 metres event, in which he won a bronze medal at the 1938 European Championships and finished sixth at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1938, he also won a silver medal with the Swedish 4 × 100 m relay team.[1][3]
 Lennart Strandberg in the 1930's | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 March 1915 Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 December 1989 (aged 74) Ystad, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
| Club | MAI, Malmö | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.3 (1936) 200 m – 21.4 (1942)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Strandberg held Swedish titles in the 100 m (1934–38, 1940–43, 1945 and 1947), 200 m (1934–45), 4 × 100 m (1934–38, 1942–44, 1946–47 and 1950–52) and 4 × 400 m events (1935, 1937 and 1939). His 1936 Swedish record in the 100 m equaled the world record. His son Bobby was a national sprint coach in the 1960s.[4]
References edit
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- ^ a b "Lennart Strandberg". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Lennart Strandberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Lennart Strandberg" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Lennart Strandberg 1915–1989 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se