Olle Bexell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Olof Alfred "Olle"•Bexell |
| Used name | Olle•Bexell |
| Born | 14 June 1909 in Luleå, Norrbotten (SWE) |
| Died | 6 January 2003 (aged 93 years 6 months 22 days) in Uppsala, Uppsala (SWE) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | IFK Luleå, Luleå (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Swedish track and field athlete Olle Bexell represented IFK Luleå where he competed in the decathlon. Bexell won four consecutive national titles in the event from 1935 to 1938, with his winning score in 1936 standing as a Swedish record until 1966. He competed in the decathlon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he finished seventh. In 1938 Bexell won gold in the event at the European Athletics Championships and won his only Swedish title in the pentathlon.
Personal Best: Dec – 6781 (1937).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Olle Bexell | |||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) | 7 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1938 Paris gold: decathlon)