Roine Karlsson
Swedish race walker
![]() Karlsson around 1964 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 12 November 1943 Uppsala, Sweden |
Died | 17 February 2013 (aged 69) Uppsala, Sweden |
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Race walking |
Club | Alunda GK |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 20 kmW – 1:34:05 (1968)[1] |
Roine Sven Torbjörn Karlsson (12 November 1943 – 17 February 2013) was a Swedish race walker. He competed in the 20 km event at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he placed 20th.[1][2] Aged 20, he was the youngest Swedish track and field athlete at those games.[3]
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