Kjell Tånnander

Between 1947 and 1956, Kjell Tånnander was one of Sweden’s most successful track and field athletes at the national level. In the decathlon alone, he was national champion twice (1949 and 1951) and runner-up four times (1950, 1952, 1953, and 1956), and represented his country twice at the Summer Olympics. In 1948 he was 15th out of 35 entrants, while in 1952 he was 7th out of 28 participants. Nationally, he was also twice champion (1949 and 1953), thrice runner-up (1950, 1951, and 1952), and twice bronze medalist (1947 and 1948) in the standing high jump, while in the standing long jump he was four-times champion (1949, 1951, 1953, and 1955), twice runner-up (1950 and 1952), and twice bronze medalist (1948 and 1954). Internationally, his best result was third in the decathlon at the 1950 European Championships. Two of his children also became Olympians: Kristine finished 12th in the heptathlon at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, while Annette took part in the heptathlon and long jump in 1984 and was seventh in the high jump at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Personal Best: Dec – 6664 (1950).