Fred Warngård
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Oskar Alfred Daniel "Fred"•Warngård |
| Used name | Fred•Warngård |
| Born | 9 May 1907 in Västra Ingelstad, Vellinge, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 23 May 1950 (aged 43 years 14 days) in Lund, Skåne (SWE) |
| Affiliations | MAI, Malmö (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Policeman Fred Warngård was a Swedish champion and Olympic medallist in the shot put. Warngård won bronze at the event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics with a best effort of 54.83 metres, a Swedish record that stood until 1941. The same year he became the national champion in both the hammer throw and the weight throw. He won a further title in the hammer throw in 1938, followed by another weight throw title in 1939. Warngård was only 43-years-old when he died in a hospital in Lund.
Personal Best: HT – 54.83 (1936).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Fred Warngård | |||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |