Gunnar Bergh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish discus thrower and shot putter
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Place of Birth: Kinna, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
About Gunnar Bergh
- Sten Gunnar Bergh (20 March 1909 – 25 January 1986) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the shot put and discus throw.
- He competed in these events at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively.At the 1938 European Championships Bergh won a bronze medal in the discus and finished fifth in the shot put.
- He won the Swedish titles in the shot put in 1935–42 and 1937–41 and in the discus in 1943–44.
- Bergh improved the Swedish shot put record several times, and his last record stood for 11 years.Bergh trained as a boxer before changing to athletics, and worked as a policeman in Gothenburg.
- His daughter Wivianne also became an Olympic discus thrower.
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