Georg Högström
Swedish pole vaulter and high jumper
Personal information | |
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Born | 4 November 1895 Waukegan, Illinois, United States |
Died | 9 April 1976 (aged 80) Karlstad, Sweden |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Club | IF Göta |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 3.80 m (1918) |
Karl Georg Högström (4 November 1895 – 9 April 1976) was a Swedish pole vaulter.[1] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth place.[2][3]
Högström won the national title in 1918 and 1919, and the English AAA Championship in 1919. His personal best of 3.80 m in 1918 was the world leading performance. Besides pole vaulting, in 1918 Högström won the national title in the high jump at 1.902 m, which was world's second-best jump that year. After retiring from competitions he became a bank executive.[2]
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