Personal information | |
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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Luleå, Sweden | 5 July 1951
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
Runald Beckman (born 5 July 1951), also known as Runald Backman, is a Swedish former athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] He also competed in the four-man bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics. [1]
Competing for the BYU Cougars track and field team, Beckman won the 1974 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the decathlon. [2]
As an athlete, Beckman represented IFK Luleå, and as a bobsledder, he represented Djurgårdens IF. [3]