Bengt Nåjde
Swedish long-distance runner (1942–2023)
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Personal information | |
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Born | 19 May 1942 (1942-05-19) Grängesberg, Sweden |
Died | 17 September 2023 (2023-09-18) (aged 81) Grängesberg, Sweden |
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 5,000 m |
Club | Mälarhöjdens IK, Stockholm |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 13:37.8 (1965)[1][2] |
Bengt Nåjde (born Carlsson; 19 May 1942 – 17 September 2023) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the 5,000 m at the 1964 Summer Olympics but failed to reach the final. He later placed sixth-eighth in this event at the European championships in 1966 and 1969.[1][3] Nåjde died in Grängesberg on 17 September 2023, at the age of 81.[4][5]
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