Håkan Lidman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Håkan Lidman

Swedish hurdler

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1915

Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 06-Jun-2000

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Håkan Lidman (31 January 1915 – 6 June 2000) was a Swedish hurdler who specialized in the 110 m event.
He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics and finished fourth and sixth, respectively.
He won two medals at the European championships: a gold in 1946 and a silver in 1938.
In 1940 he set a European record at 14.0 and was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
Lidman held the Swedish 110 m hurdles title in 1935–45 and 1947–1948.
After retiring from competitions he served as director of the Swedish Athletics Association.