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Bengt Nåjde

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Bengt Nåjde
Personal information
Born19 May 1942 (1942-05-19)
Grängesberg, Sweden
Died17 September 2023 (2023-09-18) (aged 81)
Grängesberg, Sweden
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event5,000 m
ClubMälarhöjdens IK, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best13:37.8 (1965)[1][2]

Bengt Nåjde (born Carlsson; 19 May 1942 – 17 September 2023) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the 5,000 m at the 1964 Summer Olympics but failed to reach the final. He later placed sixth-eighth in this event at the European championships in 1966 and 1969.[1][3] Nåjde died in Grängesberg on 17 September 2023, at the age of 81.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bengt Nåjde. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Bengt Nåjde. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Bengt Nåjde. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ "Bengt Nåjde". Fonus. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Bengt Nåjde". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 October 2023.