Kjell-Åke Nilsson

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Kjell-Åke Nilsson
Personal information
Born5 April 1942 (1942-04-05) (age 82)
Östmark, Sweden
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubSörmarks IF
IFK Sunne
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.12 m (1963)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Indoor Games
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Dortmund High jump

Kjell-Åke Lennart "Sörmarkarn" Nilsson (born 5 April 1942) is a retired Swedish high jumper. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and at the 1966 European Athletics Championships and finished in seventh, sixth and eighth place, respectively.[1][3][4] Nilsson won a bronze medal at the 1966 European Indoor Games and became a Swedish champion outdoors in 1963 and indoors in 1966.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kjell-Åke Nilsson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Kjell-Åke Nilsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Kjell-Åke Nilsson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
  4. ^ Kjell-Åke Nilsson . Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. ^ Kjell-Åke "Sörmarkarn" Nilsson 1942-04-05. storagrabbar.se