Great Olympians

Biographies - LJ

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Matija Ljubek

Croatia
Canoeing, Canadian (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
1976 1980 1984 HP
C1, 500 m bronze 9th - 2720
C1, 1000 m gold 8th - 6656
C2, 500 m - - gold 4800
C2, 1000 m - fourth silver 4200
18376


Mikael Ljungberg

Sweden
Wrestling, Greco-Roman (1 gold, 1 bronze)
1992 1996 2000 HP
-90 kg fourth 19800
-97 kg gold
-100 kg bronze
19800


John Arthur Ljunggren

B. 1919-09-09, Sweden
Track and Field (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 HP
20 km Walk fourth 7th 19th 2001.6
50 km Walk gold 9th bronze silver 16th 16408
18409.6

In a long career, Ljunggren competed in five Olympiads and four European Championships, and held world records at 30 and 50 km, 20 and 30 miles. He also won the Milan 100 km (1953-4).


last modified 2002-10-28

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