Arne Åhman

Per Arne Åhman (born 4 February 1925) is a retired Swedish athlete who won the triple jump event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. His first jump measured 15.40 metres and set a new Swedish record. At European championships Åhman won a bronze medal in the triple jump in 1946 and a silver in high jump in 1950.[2][3] Åhman won national titles in the triple jump in 1946 and 1947 and in the high jump in 1950.[3] He was a teacher by profession.[4]

Arne Åhman
Personal information
Born (1925-02-04) 4 February 1925
Nordingrå, Sweden
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, high jump
ClubNordingrå SK
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)TJ – 15.40 m (1948)
HJ – 1.99 m (1951)[1]

References

  1. Arne Åhman. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Arne Åhman. sports-reference.com
  3. Arne Åhman 1925-02-04 Archived 16 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
  4. Arne Åhman. Swedish Olympic Committee



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.