Åke Hedberg
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| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1929 Vansbro, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 April 1971 (aged 41) Västerås, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Kristinehamns ABK | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bernt Åke Hedberg (14 December 1929 – 7 April 1971) was a Swedish weightlifter. Competing in the middleweight division in 1952 he won the European title and placed sixth at the Summer Olympics. Next year he moved to a lighter weight category and finished second at the European championships.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Åke Hedberg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Åke Hedberg. chidlovski.net
External links
[edit]- Åke Hedberg at Olympedia
- Åke Hedberg at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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