Per-Ola Lindberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Per-Ola•Lindberg |
| Used name | Per-Ola•Lindberg |
| Born | 24 March 1940 in Kalmar, Kalmar (SWE) |
| Died | 19 December 2022 in Palm Springs, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 52 kg |
| Affiliations | SK Neptun, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Per-Ola Lindberg was a sprint freestyler who competed for Sweden at the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. Lindberg’s greatest international was the 1962 European Championships when he won silver in the 100 metre freestyle, a gold in the 4x200 free relay, and a bronze in the 4x100 free relay. He twice set a European record in the 100 free, with 55.5 in August 1961 and 54.3 in July 1963. He also swam on Swedish 4x200 relay squads that set European records in August 1962 (8:18.4) and August 1963 (8:16.3).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Per-Ola Lindberg | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 6 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Per-Ola Lindberg | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 9 August 1961 - 10 August 1962 and 18 July 1963 - 31 August 1963: 55.5 (9 August 1961; Halmstad, SWE), 54.3 (18 July 1963; Baastad, SWE); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 22 August 1962 - 6 September 1964: 8:18.4 (22 August 1962; Leipzig, GDR), 8:16.2 (17 August 1963; Örebro, SWE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–1 1962 Leipzig SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m freestyle, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay)