Georg Högström

Georg Högström
Personal information
Born 4 November 1895
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Died 9 April 1976 (aged 80)
Karlstad, Sweden
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Pole vault
Club IF Göta, Karlstad
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 3.80 m (1918)

Karl Georg Högström (4 November 1895 – 9 April 1976) was a Swedish pole vaulter. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished in eighth place.[1][2]

Högström won the national title in 1918 and 1919, and the English AAA Championship in 1919. His personal best of 3.80 m in 1918 was the world leading performance. Besides pole vaulting, in 1918 Högström won the national title in the high jump at 1.902 m, which was world's second-best jump that year. After retiring from competitions he became a bank executive.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Georg Högström. sports-reference.com
  2. Georg Högström. Swedish Olympic Committee


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