Ingvar Bengtsson

For the Swedish Olympic sailor, see Ingvar Bengtsson (sailor).

Ingvar Bengtsson
Ingvar Bengtsson in 1949
Personal information
Born10 April 1922
Obbola, Sweden
Died6 April 2001 (aged 78)
Söderhamn, Sweden
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
ClubGefle IF, Gävle
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:49.4 (1948)
1500 m – 3.48.6 (1949)[1][2]

Bengt Rolf Ingvar Bengtsson (10 April 1922 – 6 April 2001) was a Swedish middle-distance runner.[3] He competed in the 800 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1950 European Athletics Championships and finished in fifth and fourth place, respectively.[1] Bengtsson won the national titles in the 800 m (1948–50) and 4 × 1500 m relay (1947–49) and held a world record in the relay.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Ingvar Bengtsson Archived 2 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Ingvar Bengtsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Ingvar Bengtsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ Ingvar Bengtsson 1922–2001 Archived 16 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se


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