Bengt Persson

For the association football manager, see Bengt Persson (football manager).
Bengt Persson
Personal information
Born 31 October 1939
Lövånger, Sweden
Died 14 November 2013 (aged 74)
Visby, Sweden
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Steeplechase, 1500–10,000 m
Club IFK Umeå
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 3000 mS – 8:33.8 (1968)
3000 m – 7:57.8
5000 m – 13:48.6
10,000 m – 29:36.2[1][2][3]

Bengt Asbjörn "BP" Persson (31 October 1939 – 14 November 2013) was a Swedish runner. He competed in the steeplechase at the 1966 European Athletics Championships, 1968 Summer Olympics, and 1969 European Athletics Championships and placed 9th, 10th and 11th, respectively.[1][4] Persson won the steeplechase at the Nordic Championships in 1963 and 1965. He was the Swedish champion in the steeplechase (1963–69), 5000 m (1965), 10,000 m (1965), 12 km cross country (1964–66), and 4×1500 m relay (1965–67).[3]

References

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  2. Bengt Persson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. 1 2 Bengt "BP" Persson Widmark 1939–2013. storagrabbar.se
  4. Bengt Persson. Swedish Olympic Committee.


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