Runald Beckman (born 5 July 1951) is a Swedish former
athlete
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance.
Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
. He competed in the
men's decathlon at the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
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He also competed in the
four-man bobsleigh at the
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
Lake Placid was elected ...
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As an athlete, Beckman represented
IFK Luleå
IFK Luleå is a Swedish football club formed in 1900, located in Luleå. The club merged with Luleå FF and played under the name Luleå FF/IFK from 1986 to 1989.
History
IFK Luleå was originally founded in the year 1900, but went dormant aft ...
, and as a bobsledder, he represented
Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm.
Name
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References
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1951 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Bobsledders at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Swedish decathletes
Swedish male bobsledders
Olympic athletes for Sweden
Olympic bobsledders for Sweden
Sportspeople from Luleå
20th-century Swedish people
Djurgårdens IF bobsledders
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