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Ragnar Lundberg

1924 - 2011

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ragnar Lundberg is the 1,187th most popular athlete (up from 1,521st in 2019), the 881st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,074th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Swedish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ragnar Lundberg ranks 1,187 out of 6,025. Before him are Mildred Wiley, Aage Larsen, Iván Pedroso, Raimondo D'Inzeo, Eeles Landström, and Nadezhda Konyayeva. After him are George Underwood, Charles Gondouin, Audun Boysen, Achille Souchard, Francis Frederick, and Müzahir Sille.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Ragnar Lundberg ranks 396. Before him are Göran Malmqvist, Zahrad, Chikage Awashima, Armand Gatti, Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, and Slim Harpo. After him are Pierre Adam, Michael Manley, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Klaus Junge, Julio Musimessi, and Buddy Hackett. Among people deceased in 2011, Ragnar Lundberg ranks 346. Before him are Gilbert Adair, Célestin Oliver, Wenche Foss, Bhimsen Joshi, Milton Babbitt, and Kjell Johansson. After him are Kiyonori Kikutake, Yrjö Hietanen, Per Berlin, Aloysius Ambrozic, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, and Henry Cooper.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Ragnar Lundberg ranks 881 out of 1,879. Before him are Henry Källgren (1931), Carl Silfverstrand (1885), Kjell Johansson (1946), Marie Richardson (1959), Prawitz Öberg (1930), and Sven Utterström (1901). After him are Gunde Svan (1962), José González (1978), Gudrun Schyman (1948), Britt Strandberg (1934), Per Bertilsson (1892), and Gunnel Vallquist (1918).

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Among ATHLETES In Sweden

Among athletes born in Sweden, Ragnar Lundberg ranks 61. Before him are Arvid Knöppel (1867), Bengt Eriksson (1931), Axel Norling (1884), Sven Fahlman (1914), Gunder Hägg (1918), and Carl Silfverstrand (1885). After him are Britt Strandberg (1934), Patrik Sjöberg (1965), Lennart Klingström (1916), Per Berlin (1921), Nils Täpp (1917), and Carl von Essen (1940).

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