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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1903 Brunflo, Sweden |
| Died | 31 January 1996 (aged 92) Östersund, Sweden |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | IF Castor, Östersund |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 7.51 m (1929) |
Olof Hjalmar Hallberg also known as Olle Hallberg (13 July 1903 – 31 January 1996) was a Swedish long jumper who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Biography
At thwe 1928 Olympics, he finished in 10th place in the long jump event.
Hallberg won the Swedish title in 1925–30, 1932 and 1934. For some time he shared the Swedish national record of 7.53 m with Erik Svensson, and was a member of Swedish Athletics Association.
Hallberg won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1930 AAA Championships.
References
- ^ Olof Hallberg. sports-reference.com
- Olof Hallberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Olof Hallberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
- Olle Hallberg 1903–1996 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
- "Marathon race won by Scotsman". Daily Herald. 5 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Three new native records". Daily News (London). 7 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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