Stig Håkansson

Stig Håkansson
Personal information
Born19 October 1918
Died2000 (aged approximately 81)
Sport
SportAthletics, Curling
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, long jump
ClubIF Sleipner
IF Göta
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.6 (1944)
200 m – 21.9 (1944)
LJ – 7.50 m (1944)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1946 Oslo 4×100 m relay

Stig Håkansson (19 October 1918 – 2000) was a Swedish sprinter and long jumper, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1946 European Championships; he finished fifth in the individual 100 m and in the long jump. He won the national titles in the 100 m in 1944 and 1946 and in the long jump in 1939, 1944 and 1945.[2][3]

He was also known as a curler: he was 1968 Swedish men's curling champion and played for Sweden at the 1968 World men's championship where Swedish team finished on 4th place.[4] In 1986 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ Stig Håkansson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. ^ Stig Håkansson. storagrabbar.se
  3. ^ Sverigebästa genom tiderna i friidrott. Trångsund: Bengt Holmberg/TextoGraf Förlag. 2009. ISBN 978-91-977146-3-1, p. 34
  4. ^ "Landslagsspelare genom tiderna – Herrar - Svenska Curlingförbundet (Swedish male national curlers)" (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 December 2019. (look for "Håkansson, Stig")