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Swedish high jumper For Swedish association football player, see Kjell-Åke Nilsson (footballer).

Kjell-Åke Nilsson
Personal information
Born5 April 1942 (1942-04-05) (age 82)
Östmark, Sweden
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubSörmarks IF
IFK Sunne
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.12 m (1963)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Indoor Games
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Dortmund High jump

Kjell-Åke Lennart "Sörmarkarn" Nilsson (born 5 April 1942) is a retired Swedish high jumper. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and at the 1966 European Athletics Championships and finished in seventh, sixth and eighth place, respectively. Nilsson won a bronze medal at the 1966 European Indoor Games and became a Swedish champion outdoors in 1963 and indoors in 1966.

References

  1. ^ Kjell-Åke Nilsson. sports-reference.com
  2. Kjell-Åke Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Kjell-Åke Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
  4. Kjell-Åke Nilsson . Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. Kjell-Åke "Sörmarkarn" Nilsson 1942-04-05. storagrabbar.se


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