Lennart Samuelsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Torsten Lennart•Samuelsson |
| Used name | Lennart•Samuelsson |
| Born | 4 July 1924 in Borgstena, Borås, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 27 November 2012 (aged 88 years 4 months 23 days) in Borlänge, Dalarna (SWE) |
| Affiliations | IF Elfsborg, Borås (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Defender Lennart Samuelsson played most of his career from 1947-56 with IF Elfsborg, except one season with OGC Nice in France in 1950-51. With Nice, Samuelsson won the French title in 1951. He was capped 36 times with the Swedish national team between 1950-55, and was on Swedish teams that won bronzes at the 1950 World Cup and 1952 Olympics. After finishing his sporting career, Samuelsson worked as a football coach, serving as head coach of IFK Luleå from 1957-62, IK Brage from 1962-66 and 1971-73, and Örebro SK from 1967-70.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | SWE |
Lennart Samuelsson | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze |