Stig Håkansson

Stig Håkansson (19 October 1918 – 2000) was a Swedish sprinter and long jumper, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1946 European Championships; he finished fifth in the individual 100 m and in the long jump. He won the national titles in the 100 m in 1944 and 1946 and in the long jump in 1939, 1944 and 1945.^[2][3]

Stig Håkansson

Personal information
Born	19 October 1918
Died	2000 (aged approximately 81)
Sport
Sport	Athletics, Curling
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m, long jump
Club	IF Sleipner IF Göta
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.6 (1944) 200 m – 21.9 (1944) LJ – 7.50 m (1944)[1]
Medal record Representing  Sweden European Championships 1946 Oslo 4×100 m relay

He was also known as a curler: he was 1968 Swedish men's curling champion and played for Sweden at the 1968 World men's championship where Swedish team finished on 4th place.^[4] In 1986 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

References

1. Stig Håkansson. trackfield.brinkster.net
2. Stig Håkansson. storagrabbar.se
3. Sverigebästa genom tiderna i friidrott. Trångsund: Bengt Holmberg/TextoGraf Förlag. 2009. ISBN 978-91-977146-3-1, p. 34
4. "Landslagsspelare genom tiderna – Herrar - Svenska Curlingförbundet (Swedish male national curlers)" (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 December 2019. (look for "Håkansson, Stig")

External links

• Stig Håkansson at World Curling