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Roine Karlsson

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Roine Karlsson
Karlsson around 1964
Personal information
Born12 November 1943
Uppsala, Sweden
Died17 February 2013 (aged 69)
Uppsala, Sweden
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRace walking
ClubAlunda GK
Achievements and titles
Personal best20 kmW – 1:34:05 (1968)[1]

Roine Sven Torbjörn Karlsson (12 November 1943 – 17 February 2013) was a Swedish race walker. He competed in the 20 km event at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he placed 20th.[1][2] Aged 20, he was the youngest Swedish track and field athlete at those games.[3]

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