Bengt Persson
For the association football manager, see Bengt Persson (football manager).
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 October 1939 Lövånger, Sweden |
| Died |
14 November 2013 (aged 74) Visby, Sweden |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Steeplechase, 1500–10,000 m |
| Club | IFK Umeå |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
3000 mS – 8:33.8 (1968) 3000 m – 7:57.8 5000 m – 13:48.6 10,000 m – 29:36.2[1][2][3] |
Bengt Asbjörn "BP" Persson (31 October 1939 – 14 November 2013) was a Swedish runner. He competed in the steeplechase at the 1966 European Athletics Championships, 1968 Summer Olympics, and 1969 European Athletics Championships and placed 9th, 10th and 11th, respectively.[1][4] Persson won the steeplechase at the Nordic Championships in 1963 and 1965. He was the Swedish champion in the steeplechase (1963–69), 5000 m (1965), 10,000 m (1965), 12 km cross country (1964–66), and 4×1500 m relay (1965–67).[3]
References
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- 1 2 Bengt Persson. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Bengt Persson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- 1 2 Bengt "BP" Persson Widmark 1939–2013. storagrabbar.se
- ↑ Bengt Persson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
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