 Lundberg in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 September 1924 Madesjö, Nybro, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 July 2011 (aged 86) Kalmar, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Pole vault, hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Södertälje | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | PV – 4.46 m (1956) 110 mH – 14.7 (1950) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ragnar "Ragge" Torsten Lundberg (22 September 1924 – 10 July 2011) was a Swedish pole vaulter who competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in 1952 and finished fifth in 1948 and 1956. At the European championships he won a gold in 1950 and a silver in 1954; in 1950 he also won a silver medal in the 110 m hurdles.
During his career Lundberg improved the European pole vault record from 4.32 m to 4.44 m (1948–52) and the Swedish record from 4.21 m to 4.46 m. He held national titles in the pole vault (1948–58) and 110 m hurdles (1949–51 and 1953).
