Kenth Olsson

Kenth Gunnar Olsson (14 August 1945 – 5 August 2025) was a Swedish athlete and coach.

Career

Olsson competed for IFK Helsingborg during his active career and won a Swedish Championship gold in the 110 metres hurdles in 1976.[1] He also competed in the short hurdles at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki, where he was eliminated in the trials.[2]

After his active career, he continued as a coach in the club, notably coaching Johan Wissman.  He was the coach of Sweden's men's national team from 1995 to 2000.[3]

Personal life and death

Olsson was married to Gun Olsson and together they had a daughter, Karin Olsson Westergren, who became a team manager of Swedish national teams.[4][5]

Olsson died on 5 August 2025, at the age of 79.[6]

References

  1. ^ Kenth Olsson at World Athletics
  2. ^ ":: friidrott.se :: - EM". Friidrott.se. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Trio tar tag i landslagen". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 28 October 1995. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Olympiska Olssons är tillbaka!". www.hbgidrottsmuseum.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  5. ^ Wikström, Cornelia (15 July 2021). "Karin Olsson Westergren: "Friidrott är en ganska konservativ sport"". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  6. ^ Zaza, Amanda; Karlsson, Mattias (6 August 2025). "Friidrottsprofilen Kenth Olsson är död". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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