Olle Bexell
Karl Olof Alfred "Olle" Bexel (14 June 1909 – 6 January 2003)[3] was a Swedish decathlete. He finished seventh at the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a European title in 1938.[1] Bexell was Swedish champion in the pentathlon in 1938 and in the decathlon in 1935–38. He held the national decathlon record from 1937 to 1966.[4]
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| Born | 14 June 1909 Luleå, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Died | 6 January 2003 (aged 93) Uppsala, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Decathlon | ||||||||||
| Club | IFK Luleå | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 6781 (1937)[1][2] | ||||||||||
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- Olle Bexell. Swedish Olympic Committee
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