Olle Laessker

Olle Laessker (2 April 1922 – 19 September 1992) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in long jump and sprinting events.^[3]

Olle Laessker

Personal information
Born	2 April 1922
Died	19 September 1992 (aged 70)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100–400 m, long jump
Club	Jönköping AIF Gavle SGF[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.7 (1947) 200 m – 21.8 (1945) 400 m – 48.8 (1945) LJ – 7.50 m (1946)[2]
Medal record Representing  Sweden European Athletics Championships 1946 Oslo Long jump 1946 Oslo 4 × 100 m relay

He had his best achievements at the 1946 European Athletics Championships in Oslo, where he won the long jump by a margin of two centimeters, then teamed up with Stig Danielsson, Inge Nilsson and Stig Håkansson to win a second gold for Sweden in the 4 × 100 metres relay.^[4] He was Sweden's first European medallist in the long jump.

Laessker was awarded the Stora grabbars märke for his achievements, listed as the 116th recipient in the sport of athletics.^[1] He was the Swedish long jump champion in 1946 and 1947.^[5]