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Olle Bexell

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Olle Bexell
Personal information
Born14 June 1909
Luleå, Sweden
Died6 January 2003 (aged 93)
Uppsala, Sweden
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
ClubIFK Luleå
Achievements and titles
Personal best6781 (1937)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1938 Paris Decathlon

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olle Bexell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Olof Bexell. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Olle Bexell. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ Olof Bexell 1909–2003 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se