Lennart Strandberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish sprinter
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Place of Birth: Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
About Lennart Strandberg
- Hans Lennart Olofsson Strandberg (26 March 1915 – 23 December 1989) was a Swedish sprinter.
- He specialized in the 100 metres event, in which he won a bronze medal at the 1938 European Championships and finished sixth at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- In 1938, he also won a silver medal with the Swedish 4 × 100 m relay team.Strandberg held Swedish titles in the 100 m (1934–38, 1940–43, 1945 and 1947), 200 m (1934–45), 4 × 100 m (1934–38, 1942–44, 1946–47 and 1950–52) and 4 × 400 m events (1935, 1937 and 1939).
- His 1936 Swedish record in the 100 m equaled the world record.
- His son Bobby was a national sprint coach in the 1960s.
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