Lennart Back

Torsten Lennart Back (28 May 1933 – 1 August 2022)^[2] was a Swedish race walker. He won a bronze medal in the 20 km event at the 1958 European Championships and finished sixth at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1][3]

Lennart Back

Back circa 1960
Personal information
Born	(1933-05-28)28 May 1933 Ellenö [sv], Färgelanda, Sweden
Died	1 August 2022(2022-08-01) (aged 89)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Racewalking
Event	20 km walk
Club	Uddevalla Cykelamatörer
Achievements and titles
Personal best	1:31:13 (1962)[1]
Medal record Representing  Sweden Men's athletics European Championships 1958 Stockholm 20 km walk

He was the silver medallist at the inaugural 1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup and represented Sweden again at that competition in 1963, 1965 and 1970 (though not winning a medal those times).^[4]