Ingvar Bengtsson

For the Swedish Olympic sailor, see Ingvar Bengtsson (sailor).

Bengt Rolf Ingvar Bengtsson (10 April 1922 – 6 April 2001) was a Swedish middle-distance runner.^[3] He competed in the 800 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1950 European Athletics Championships and finished in fifth and fourth place, respectively.^[1] Bengtsson won the national titles in the 800 m (1948–50) and 4 × 1500 m relay (1947–49) and held a world record in the relay.^[4]

Ingvar Bengtsson

Ingvar Bengtsson in 1949
Personal information
Born	10 April 1922 Obbola, Sweden
Died	6 April 2001 (aged 78) Söderhamn, Sweden
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 m, 1500 m
Club	Gefle IF, Gävle
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m – 1:49.4 (1948) 1500 m – 3.48.6 (1949)[1][2]