Bertil Ohlson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bertil Gustaf Emanuel•Ohlson |
| Used name | Bertil•Ohlson |
| Born | 22 January 1899 in Kristianstad, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 6 September 1970 (aged 71 years 7 months 15 days) in Linköping, Östergötland (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Upsala SIF, Uppsala (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Bertil Ohlson was 1922 Swedish Champion in the decathlon, after placing second in 1920-21. At the 1920 Olympics, he won the bronze medal, beating the champions of those two years, Evert Nilsson and Axel-Erik Gyllenstolpe, respectively. In the pentathlon, Ohlson was the highest ranking Swede again finishing seventh.
Personal Best: Dec – 6073 (1920).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Bertil Ohlson | |||
| Pentathlon, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |