Kjell-Åke Nilsson

For Swedish association football player, see Kjell-Åke Nilsson (footballer).
Kjell-Åke Nilsson
Personal information
Born 5 April 1942 (1942-04-05) (age 73)
Östmark, Sweden
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) High jump
Club Sörmarks IF
IFK Sunne
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 2.12 m (1963)[1][2]

Kjell-Åke Lennart "Sörmarkarn" Nilsson (born 5 April 1942) is a retired Swedish high jumper. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and at the 1966 European Athletics Championships and finished in seventh, sixth and eighth place, respectively.[1][3][4] Nilsson won a bronze medal at the 1966 European Indoor Games and became a Swedish champion in 1963, indoors and outdoors.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kjell-Åke Nilsson. sports-reference.com
  2. Kjell-Åke Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Kjell-Åke Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
  4. Kjell-Åke Nilsson . Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. Kjell-Åke "Sörmarkarn" Nilsson 1942-04-05. storagrabbar.se
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