Olle Hallberg

Olle Hallberg
Personal information
Born 13 July 1903
Brunflo, Sweden
Died 31 January 1996 (aged 92)
Östersund, Sweden
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Long jump
Club IF Castor, Östersund
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 7.51 m (1929)[1][2]

Olof Hjalmar "Olle" Hallberg (13 July 1903 – 31 January 1996) was a Swedish long jumper. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in 10th place.[1] Hallberg won the Swedish title in 1925–30, 1932 and 1934, and the English AAA title in 1930. For some time he shared the Swedish national record of 7.53 m with Erik Svensson, and was a member of Swedish Athletics Association.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Olof Hallberg. sports-reference.com
  2. Olof Hallberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Olof Hallberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. Olle Hallberg 1903–1996. storagrabbar.se


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