Knut Fredriksson
Personal information | |
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Born | 3 March 1930 Gustavsfors, Bengtsfors, Sweden |
Died | 19 May 2019 | (aged 89)
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Javelin throw |
Club | IK Favör IF Göta, Karlstad |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 82.96 m (1959)[1][2] |
Knut Rudolf "Favör-Fredrik" Fredriksson (3 March 1930 – 19 May 2019)[3] was a Swedish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1958 European Athletics Championships and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth and sixth place, respectively.[1][4] Fredriksson won the national javelin title in 1954 and 1958–60 and set a new national record in 1959.[4] He was nicknamed Favör-Fredrik after his first club IK Favör.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Knut Fredriksson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Knut Fredriksson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b Knut Fredriksson "Favör-Fredrik" 1930-03-03. storagrabbar.se
- ^ Knut Fredriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2019 deaths
- Swedish male javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes of Sweden
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Swedish athletics biography stubs