Fred Warngård

Fred Warngård
Personal information
Born9 May 1907
Västra Ingelstad, Sweden
Died23 May 1950 (aged 43)
Malmö, Sweden
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
ClubMalmö AI
Achievements and titles
Personal best54.83 m (1936)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1936 BerlinHammer throw

Oskar Alfred Daniel "Fred" Warngård (9 May 1907 – 23 May 1950) was a Swedish hammer thrower. He won a bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics setting a national record at 54.83 m.[1]

Biography

Warngård held the national titles in the hammer throw (1936 and 1938) and weight throw (1936 and 1939).[3] He was a criminal detective by profession.[4]

Warngård won the British AAA Championships title in the hammer throw event at the 1935 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Warngård". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Alfred Warngård. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ↑ Alfred (Fred) Warngård 1907-1950. storagrabbar.se
  4. ↑ Fred Warngård. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. ↑ "AAA titles". Daily Herald. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Lovelock Beaten in Mile". Sports Argus. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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