Stefan Fernholm
Encyclopedia
Bengt Stefan Fernholm was a discus throw
er and shot put
ter from Sweden
.
Fernholm represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. There he ended up in 8th place in the Men's Discus Throw competition. He was affiliated with the Bellevue Idrottsklubb in Stockholm
during his career.
Fernholm is believed to be the World's Fastest "Big Man." At 6'1" 270 lbs, Fernholm ran the 40 yard dash in 4.25 seconds, which would put him amongst the fastest players ever to play Professional Football.
Fernholm was a Latter-day Saint
.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er and shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Fernholm represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. There he ended up in 8th place in the Men's Discus Throw competition. He was affiliated with the Bellevue Idrottsklubb in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
during his career.
Fernholm is believed to be the World's Fastest "Big Man." At 6'1" 270 lbs, Fernholm ran the 40 yard dash in 4.25 seconds, which would put him amongst the fastest players ever to play Professional Football.
Fernholm was a Latter-day Saint
Latter Day Saint movement
The Latter Day Saint movement is a group of independent churches tracing their origin to a Christian primitivist movement founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in the late 1820s. Collectively, these churches have over 14 million members...
.
Personal bests
- Shot Put — 19.99 metres (set on 1981-04-04 in TempeTempe, ArizonaTempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
) - Discus Throw — 68.30 metres (set on 1987-07-15 in VästeråsVästeråsVästerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
)