Bengt Nilsson (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish high jumper
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Place of Birth: Härnösand, Västernorrland County, Sweden
About Bengt Nilsson (athlete)
- Bengt Nilsson (17 February 1934 – 11 May 2018) was a retired Swedish high jumper.
- In 1954 he won the Swedish and European titles and set a European record at 2.11 m; later that year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.Nilsson got injured at the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished only 26th.
- He retired from athletics shortly thereafter.
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