Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt
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Born |
8 December 1928 Forshem, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
Died |
23 March 1991 (aged 62) Örebro, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Club | Örebro SK | ||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) |
400 m – 47.4 (1953) 800 m – 1:50.0 (1952))[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lars-Erik Ragnar Wolfbrandt (8 December 1928 – 23 March 1991) was a Swedish sprinter won a bronze medal in the 4×400 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won two more bronze medals at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, in the 400 m and 4×400 m relay. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed in the 400 m, 800 m and 4×400 m relay; he finished eighth in the 800 m and failed to reach the finals in the 400 m events.[1][3]
Nationally Wolfbrandt won five Swedish titles, in the 200 m (1948–49) and 400 m (1949–50 and 1954). His brother Herold was an association football player.[4]
References
- 1 2 Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt 1928–1991. storagrabbar.se
- ↑ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt. Swedish Olympic Committee
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