Harald Andersson
Harald Andersson in 1934 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 April 1907 Stanford, California, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 May 1985 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | IFK Falun | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 53.02 m (1935) | ||||||||||||||
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Harald "Slaktarn" Andersson (2 April 1907 – 18 May 1985) was a Swedish discus thrower. In 1934 he won a European title and held the world record for eight months. The same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.