Björn Barrefors
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Born | October 27, 1987 Uppsala, Sweden | (age 34)
Occupation | Swedish decathlete |
Björn Barrefors (born October 27, 1987, in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish decathlete and heptathlete. He attended and competed for the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] Barrefors was a four time first team NCAA All-America athlete, gaining the honor twice in the outdoor decathlon (2009 and 2012) and twice for the indoor heptathlon (also in 2009 and 2012).
Barresfors was the University of Nebraska's 2013 male student athlete of the year and is the only four time academic Academic All-American in the institution of higher learning's history.[2] He graduated from the University on May 4, 2013, with a master's degree in computer science.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Björn Barrefors - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". huskers.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "Barrefors in a League of His Own Academically - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". huskers.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "57 Huskers Set for First Graduation at Memorial Stadium". 1011now.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
External links[]
- Barrefors Website - [1]
Categories:
- Living people
- 1987 births
- Swedish decathletes
- Swedish heptathletes
- University of Nebraska alumni