Bo Johansson (weightlifter)

Bo Johansson
Personal information
Born7 February 1945 (1945-02-07) (age 79)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubMossebergs AK, Gothenburg
Stockholms Spårvägars GIF
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
World Weightlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Sofia -90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Lima -90 kg
European Weightlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place 1968 Leningrad -90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1969 Sofia -90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Szombathely -90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1971 Sofia -90 kg

Bo Johansson (born 7 February 1945) is a retired Swedish middle-heavyweight weightlifter. Between 1968 and 1971 he won six medals at the world and European championships and set five world records: four in the press and one on the clean and jerk.[1][2]

Bo Johansson grew up as a bodybuilding fan. At the age of 16 he also took up weightlifting, and in 1966 became the Swedish Junior Champion in the light-heavyweight division. In 1968 he won the national senior heavyweight title with a total of 490 kg. He also placed fourth in the 1968 Summer Olympics[3] and trained for the 1972 Summer Olympics, but was left out of the Olympic team after a conflict with the Swedish sports officials. In the early 1970s he won several Nordic bodybuilding competitions, becoming Mr. Sweden and Mr. Scandinavia, but his career as a weightlifter declined.[4]

References

  1. ^ Bo Johansson. chidlovski.net
  2. ^ Bo Johansson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bo Johansson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ Bo Johansson. sportforlaget.se


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