Wieslander winning the national 100 m title in 1965 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1942-06-10)10 June 1942 Borås, Sweden |
Died | 29 November 2023(2023-11-29) (aged 81) Veinge, Sweden |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, 80 m hurdles |
Club | IK Ymer, Borås |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.86 (1968) 200 m – 24.2 (1964) 80 mH – 10.7 (1968) |
Ulla-Britt Wieslander (later Rosberg, 10 June 1942 – 29 November 2023) was a Swedish sprinter. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 80 m hurdles (five events in total), but failed to reach the final in any contest. Between 1959 and 1966 she won more than 20 national titles in the 80 m hurdles, 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m events. Wieslander died in Veinge on 29 November 2023, at the age of 81.
References
- ^ Ulla-Britt Wieslander. sports-reference.com
- Ulla-Britt Wieslander. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- Ulla Britt Wieslander Rosberg 1942-06-10. storagrabbar.se
- "Ulla-Britt Wieslander". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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