Per-Arne Berglund

Per-Arne Berglund
Personal information
Born 20 January 1927
Örebro, Sweden
Died 6 January 2002 (aged 74)
Örebro, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Club IF Start, Örebro
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 75.25 m (1951)[1][2]

Per-Arne Berglund (20 January 1927 – 6 January 2002) was a Swedish javelin thrower who won a silver medal at the 1950 European Athletics Championships. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and finished in tenth place. Berglund was ranked first in the world in 1949. He won the Swedish national title in 1950–52 and 1955–57 .[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Per-Arne Berglund. sports-reference.com
  2. Per-Arne Berglund. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Per-Arne Berglund. storagrabbar.se


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