What is Bengt Nilsson?
[[File:Bengt Nilsson 3.jpg|right|200px]] '''Bengt Nilsson''' (17 February 1934 — 11 May 2018) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[high jump]]er. In 1954 he won the Swedish and European titles and set a European record at 2.11 m. He was awarded the [[Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal]].<ref name=r3/> He was born in [[Härnösand]], Sweden.<ref name=r4>[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=4828&Gender=M&Page=Tournaments.asp&Tour=E&Year=1954&TF=F Bengt Nilsson]. trackfield.brinkster.net</ref> Nilsson got injured at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] and finished only 26th.<ref name=r1/> He retired from athletics shortly thereafter.<ref name=r3/> Nilsson died on 11 May 2018 at the age of 84.<ref>[https://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/b/bengt-nilsson.html Bengt Nilsson] {{in lang|sv}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=r1>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/bengt-nilsson-2.html Bengt Nilsson]. sports-reference.com</ref> <ref name=r3>[http://www.storagrabbar.se/grabbar_4.html Bengt Nilsson]. storagrabbar.se</ref> }} {{sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nilsson, Bengt}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Olympians for Sweden]] [[Category:Swedish athletes]] [[Category:High jumpers]]