Knut Fredriksson

Knut Rudolf "Favör-Fredrik" Fredriksson (3 March 1930 – 19 May 2019)^[3] was a Swedish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1958 European Athletics Championships and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth and sixth place, respectively.^[1][4] Fredriksson won the national javelin title in 1954 and 1958–60 and set a new national record in 1959.^[4] He was nicknamed Favör-Fredrik after his first club IK Favör.^[5]

Knut Fredriksson

Personal information
Born	3 March 1930 Gustavsfors, Bengtsfors, Sweden
Died	19 May 2019(2019-05-19) (aged 89)
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	IK Favör IF Göta
Achievements and titles
Personal best	82.96 m (1959)[1][2]