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Harald Andersson

Harald Andersson
Harald Andersson in 1934
Personal information
Born(1907-04-02)2 April 1907
Stanford, California, United States
Died18 May 1985(1985-05-18) (aged 78)
Nynäshamn, Sweden
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubIFK Falun
Achievements and titles
Personal best53.02 m (1935)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1934 Turin Discus throw

Harald "Slaktarn" Andersson (2 April 1907 – 18 May 1985) was a Swedish discus thrower. In 1934 he won a European title[1] and held the world record for eight months. The same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[3]

  1. ^ a b Harald Andersson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Harald Andersson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference grabbar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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