Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt

Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt
Personal information
Born8 December 1928
Forshem, Sweden
Died23 March 1991 (aged 62)
Örebro, Sweden
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 800 m
ClubÖrebro SK
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 47.4 (1953)
800 m – 1:50.0 (1952)[1][2]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 4×400 m relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Brussels 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Brussels 4×400 m relay

Lars-Erik Ragnar Wolfbrandt (8 December 1928 – 23 March 1991) was a Swedish sprinter who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won two more bronze medals at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed in the 400 m, 800 m and 4 × 400 m relay; he finished eighth in the 800 m and failed to reach the finals in the 400 m events.[1][3]

Nationally Wolfbrandt won five Swedish titles, in the 200 m (1948–49) and 400 m (1949–50 and 1954). His brother Herold was an association football player.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt 1928–1991 Archived 2015-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se
  4. ^ Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt. Swedish Olympic Committee


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