Lennart Carlsson (racewalker)

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Lennart Carlsson
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Personal information
Born30 December 1933
Linköping, Sweden
Died16 January 2013 (aged 80)
Trollhättan, Sweden
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s) Race walking
ClubUddevalla Cykelamatörer
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)20 kmW – 1:33:37 (1958) [1]

Karl Gustaf Lennart Carlsson (30 December 1932 – 16 January 2013) was a Swedish race walker. He placed 14th in the 20 km event at the 1960 Summer Olympics and fourth at the 1958 European Championships, 16 seconds behind his compatriot Lennart Back. [1] [2]

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