About Åke Spångert
Lived 1916 – 1998 (aged 82). Åke Spångert was a Swedish athletics competitor.
Åke Gilbert Jansson (also known as Åke Spångert; 3 March 1916 – 14 September 1998) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Who was Åke Spångert?
Swedish athlete (1916–1998)
When was Åke Spångert born?
Åke Spångert was born on 3 March 1916 in Stockholm.
When did Åke Spångert die?
Åke Spångert died on 14 September 1998 in Sweden, Vallingby.
What was Åke Spångert's occupation?
Åke Spångert was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Åke Spångert?
Åke Spångert was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Åke Spångert. https://biography.guide/ake-spangert/
MLA: "Åke Spångert." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ake-spangert/.
Chicago: "Åke Spångert." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ake-spangert/.
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