Curt Söderberg
 Curt Söderberg in 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1927 Sollentuna, Sweden |
| Died | 1 September 2010 (aged 83) Sollentuna, Sweden |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Steeplechase |
| Club | Turebergs IF, Sollentuna |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 3000 mS – 8:52.8 (1954)[1][2] |
Curt Erik Valdemar Söderberg (19 January 1927 – 1 September 2010) was a Swedish steeplechase runner. He competed at the 1950 European Athletics Championships and 1952 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh and fifth place, respectively.[1][3][4]
Söderberg won the national junior title in the 1,500 m steeplechase in 1946 and 1947, but was not selected for the 1948 Olympics. He won the senior 3,000 m steeplechase title in 1949–50 and 1953–55 and was ranked within the world's top 10 from 1947 to 1954, reaching #1 in 1949 and #4 in 1950. At the 1952 Olympics he set a national record at 8:55.6 and improved it to 8:52.8 in 1954. He retired around 1957 and later worked as a craft teacher.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Curt Söderberg. sports-reference.com
- ^ Curt Söderberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Curt Söderberg. Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^ Curt Söderberg 1927-2010. storagrabbar.se