Bo Forssander
 Bo Forssander at the 1968 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Skackan | |||||||||
| Born |
2 August 1942 (age 73) Hässleholm, Sweden | |||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdles, sprint | |||||||||
| Club |
Skackans IF, Karlsborg MAI, Malmö Gävle Godtemplares IK | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
110 mH – 13.73 (1968)[1][2] 100 m – 10.7[3] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Bo Erik Örjan Forssander (born 2 August 1942) is a retired Swedish sprinter. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics in the 110 m hurdles with the best achievement of sixth place in 1968.[1] He won a silver medal in this event at the 1970 European Cup and finished eighth at the 1966 European Championships. Forssander was the Swedish champion over 100 m (1967) and 110 m hurdles (1960, 1961, 1963–64 and 1967–72), and held the national record in the 110 m hurdles from 1964 to 1992.[4][3]
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- 1 2 Bo Forssander. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Bo Forssander. trackfield.brinkster.net
- 1 2 Bo Forssander 1942-08-02. storagrabbar.se
- ↑ Bo Forssander. Swedish Olympic Committee
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