Håkan Lidman

Håkan Lidman
	Lidman (left) vs. Sten Pettersson in 1935
Personal information
Born	31 January 1915; Västra Frölunda, Sweden
Died	6 June 2000 (aged 85); Estepona, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	110 m hurdles
Club	Örgryte IS, Göteborg;; Rydboholms SK, Viskafors
Achievements and titles
Personal best	110 mH – 14.0 (1940)
Medal record
Representing Sweden
European Championships

Håkan Lidman (31 January 1915 – 6 June 2000)^[3] was a Swedish hurdler who specialized in the 110 m event. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics and finished fourth and sixth, respectively. He won two medals at the European championships: a gold in 1946 and a silver in 1938.^[1] In 1940 he set a European record at 14.0 and was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. Lidman held the Swedish 110 m hurdles title in 1935–45 and 1947–1948. After retiring from competitions he served as director of the Swedish Athletics Association.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Håkan Lidman". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
^ Håkan Lidman. trackfield.brinkster.net
^ Håkan Lidman. Swedish Olympic Committee
^ Håkan Lidman 1915–2000 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se

[sref-1] "Håkan Lidman". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.

[tf-2] Håkan Lidman. trackfield.brinkster.net

[sok-3] Håkan Lidman. Swedish Olympic Committee

[sg-4] Håkan Lidman 1915–2000 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se

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