Bengt Nilsson (athlete)

Bengt Nilsson (17 February 1934 – 11 May 2018^[2]) was a Swedish high jumper. In 1954 he won the Swedish and European titles and set a European record at 2.11 m; later that year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.^[3]

Bengt Nilsson

Bengt Nilsson in the 1950s
Personal information
Born	(1934-02-17)17 February 1934 Härnösand, Sweden
Died	11 May 2018(2018-05-11) (aged 84) Solna, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Club	Westermalms IF
Achievements and titles
Personal best	2.114 m (1954)[1]
Medal record Representing  Sweden European Championships 1954 Bern High jump

Nilsson was injured at the 1956 Summer Olympics and finished only 26th.^[4] He retired from athletics shortly thereafter.^[3]