Bertil von Wachenfeldt

Bertil von Wachenfeldt

File:Bertil von Wachenfeldt.jpg
Personal information
Born	4 March 1909 Storvik, Sweden
Died	30 September 1995 (aged 86) Göteborg, Sweden
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 m
Club	IF Thor, Uppsala; IK Göta, Bromma
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m – 47.8 (1937)
Medal record Representing Sweden European Championships 1934 Turin 400 m 1934 Turin 4×400 m relay 1938 Paris 4×400 m relay

Johan Bertil Karl von Wachenfeldt (4 March 1909 – 30 September 1995) was a Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 m distance. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively; in 1936 he failed to reach the final of the individual 400 m event.

Wachenfeldt won three bronze medals at the European championships: two in 1934 and one in 1938. He won the national 400 m title in 1935 and 1938 and held the national records over 300 m and 400 m.