Tage Ekfeldt

Tage Henning Ekfeldt (14 June 1926 – 28 December 2005) was a Swedish sprinter who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, together with Gösta Brännström, Rune Larsson and Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt. They failed to reach the final at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and finished fourth at the 1954 European Athletics Championships.[1][3] Ekfeldt won the national titles in the 400 m (1952), 800 m (1952 and 1953) and 4 × 400 m (1952 and 1953). In 1953 he set a new national record in the 800 m.[4]

Tage Ekfeldt
Tage Ekfeldt (left) and Gösta Brännström in 1952
Personal information
Born14 June 1926
Kuddby, Norrköping, Sweden
Died28 December 2005 (aged 79)
Skövde, Sweden
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 800 m
ClubÖrebro SK
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 47.6 (1952)
800 m – 1:49.0 (1953)[1][2]

References

  1. Tage Ekfeldt. sports-reference.com
  2. Tage Ekfeldt. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Tage Ekfeldt. Swedish Olympic Committee.
  4. Tage Ekfeldt 1926-06. storagrabbar.se


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