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Bertil von Wachenfeldt

Bertil von Wachenfeldt
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Personal information
Born 4 March 1909
Storvik, Sweden
Died 30 September 1995 (aged 86)
Göteborg, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 m
Club IF Thor, Uppsala;
IK Göta, Bromma
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 400 m – 47.8 (1937)

Johan Bertil Karl von Wachenfeldt (4 March 1909 – 30 September 1995) was a Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 m distance. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively; in 1936 he failed to reach the final of the individual 400 m event.

Wachenfeldt won three bronze medals at the European championships: two in 1934 and one in 1938. He won the national 400 m title in 1935 and 1938 and held the national records over 300 m and 400 m.



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