Bengt Roland Simonsen (born 23 March 1958 in

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

, Västra Götaland) is a retired male

racewalker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

from

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, who competed in three consecutive

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for his native country, starting in 1976.

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* 1958 births Living people Swedish male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Sweden Athletes from Gothenburg 20th-century Swedish people 21st-century Swedish people {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub