Herbert Adolfsson

Herbert Adolfsson
Herbert Adolfsson in 1928
Personal information
Full nameKarl Tage Herbert Adolfsson
NationalitySwedish
Born(1906-07-16)16 July 1906
Vena, Sweden
Died7 November 1979(1979-11-07) (aged 73)
Hultsfred, Sweden
Height82 cm (2 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
High jump
ClubEksjö GIK

Karl Tage Herbert Adolfsson (16 July 1906 – 7 November 1979) was a Swedish athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Adolfsson won the British AAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1927 AAA Championships.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Adolfsson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Herbert Adolfsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.