Hans Ljungberg

Hans Bertil Ljungberg (26 March 1948 31 July 2020) was a Swedish swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in eight freestyle, medley and backstroke events; his best achievement was the fourth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1972.[2]

Hans Ljungberg
Hans Ljungberg during competitions in Bussum, Netherlands in April 1970
Personal information
Born(1948-03-26)26 March 1948
Stockholm, Sweden
Died31 July 2020(2020-07-31) (aged 72)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubBromma SS, Stockholm and Timrå AIF, Timrå
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1970 Barcelona 200 m medley

In the 1960s he studied at the California State University, Long Beach.[3] In the 2000s, he was still competing in the masters category.[4][5]

References

  1. Hans LJUNGBERG. les-sports.info
  2. Hans Ljungberg. sports-reference.com
  3. Long Beach State Student-Athlete Handbook. grfx.cstv.com
  4. December 2008. simsport.se
  5. European Masters Championships 2005. Stockholm, 50 m. swimmingmasters.narod.ru
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