Lars-Erik Ragnar Wolfbrandt (8 December 1928 – 23 March 1991) was a Swedish sprinter who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won two more bronze medals at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he competed in the 400 m, 800 m and 4 × 400 m relay; he finished eighth in the 800 m and failed to reach the finals in the 400 m events.[1][3]
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Born | 8 December 1928 Forshem, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 March 1991 (aged 62) Örebro, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Örebro SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 400 m – 47.4 (1953) 800 m – 1:50.0 (1952)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationally Wolfbrandt won five Swedish titles, in the 200 m (1948–49) and 400 m (1949–50 and 1954). His brother Herold was an association football player.[4]
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