Raimo Pihl
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 28 October 1949 Suodenniemi, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
Raimo Pihl (born 28 October 1949) is a Swedish athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] Born in Suodenniemi, Finland, Pihl moved to Sweden with his parents when he was three years old.[2]
Pihl was an All-American decathlete for the BYU Cougars track and field team, winning the decathlon at the 1973 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 1975 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raimo Pihl Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Hedman, Jonas (March 2010). "Raimo Pihl är Spårvägens främste olympier" (PDF) (in Swedish). Spårvägens FK. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
Raimo föddes i den finska byn Suodenniemi ... Hans föräldrar flyttade till Örnäs utanför Kungsängen när han var tre år
- ^ "Decathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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