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Lennart Atterwall

Personal information
Born	26 March 1911 Perstorp, Sweden
Died	23 April 2001 (aged 90) Sjöbo, Sweden
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw, decathlon
Club	IFK Knislinge
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	JT – 75.10 m (1937) Dec – 6268 (1940)
Medal record Representing  Sweden European Championships 1946 Oslo Javelin throw

Lennart Folke Alfons Atterwall (born Ohlsson, 26 March 1911 – 23 April 2001) was a Swedish javelin thrower. He finished fourth at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won the European title in 1946. Atterwall held Swedish titles in the javelin throw (1934–35, 37–41 and 1946), pentathlon (1937) and decathlon (1940).

References

1. ^ "Lennart Atterwall". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
2. Lennart Atterwall. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Lennart Atterwall. Swedish Olympic Committee
4. Lennart Atterwall 1911–2001 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se

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