Åke Söderlund

Åke Söderlund
Medal record
en's athletics
Representing  Sweden
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
1961 Lugano 50 km walk

Åke Wilhelm Söderlund (11 April 1925 – 25 August 2002) was a Swedish racewalking athlete. He was a three-time Olympian, representing Sweden at the 1952, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. His best placing there was 18th. He was born in Stockholm and died in Tyresö.[1]

He twice competed at the European Athletics Championships, but failed finish the 50 kilometres race walk on both occasions.[2] He was also twice a competitor at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup. It was at this competition that he won his highest honour – a bronze medal in the 50 km in 1961. He also placed 12th in the 20 km in 1967.[3][4] He was also a three-time champion at the Nordic Race Walking Championships, taking 20 km titles in 1957 and 1967 in addition to a 50 km title in 1961.[5]

Söderlund continued to compete as he got older and was the over-50s 25 km walk champion at the 1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships.[6]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1952 Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 28th 50 km walk 5:30:56.6
1954 European Championships Bern, Switzerland — 50 km walk DNF
1958 European Championships Stockholm, Sweden — 50 km walk DNF
1960 Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland — 50 km walk DNF
1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Lugano, Switzerland 3rd 50 km walk 4:36:48
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 18th 20 km walk 1:36:53
1967 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Bad Saarow, East Germany 12th 20 km walk 1:36:02

National titles

References

  1. ↑ Åke Söderlund. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
  2. ↑ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK. European Athletics Association, pp. 377-384. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
  3. ↑ IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 Facts & Figures. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
  4. ↑ IAAF World Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
  5. ↑ Nordic Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
  6. ↑ World Masters (Veterans) Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
  7. ↑ Swedish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
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