Karl-Erik Israelsson

Karl-Erik "Cacka" Israelsson (23 August 1929 – 10 January 2013) was a Swedish long jumper, who won the national title in 1951 and finished seventh at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was also a notable singer-songwriter in the country music style and an occasional actor.^[1][2][3]

Karl-Erik Israelsson

Karl-Erik Israelsson in 1953
Personal information
Born	23 August 1929 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	10 January 2013 (aged 83) Uppsala, Sweden
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long jump
Club	IF Ulvarna, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best	7.27 m (1952)[1]