Bo Grahn

Bo Henning Lennart Grahn (6 October 1947 16 July 2018) was a Finnish athlete.[1] He represented Borgå Akilles until 1968, after which he transferred to Esbo Idrottsförening.

Bo Grahn
Personal information
NationalityFinnish
Born(1947-10-06)6 October 1947
Porvoo, Finland[1]
Died16 July 2018(2018-07-16) (aged 70)
Vantaa, Finland[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put

At the 1966 European Junior Games in Odessa, Grahn placed fourth. Six years later, he competed in the men's shot put at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] Grahn was the third shotputter to be accepted into the 20 metre club thanks to his put of 20.09 m in Helsinki on 3 August 1972.

References

  1. "Kuulantyönnön olympiaedustaja Bo Grahn on kuollut". IS. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bo Grahn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2018.


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