Åke Hedberg

Åke Hedberg
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1929-12-14)14 December 1929
Vansbro, Sweden
Died7 April 1971(1971-04-07) (aged 41)
Västerås, Sweden
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubKristinehamns ABK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Weightlifting Championships
1952 Helsinki-75 kg
1953 Stockholm-67.5 kg

Bernt Åke Hedberg (14 December 1929 7 April 1971) was a Swedish weightlifter. Competing in the middleweight division in 1952 he won the European title and placed sixth at the Summer Olympics. Next year he moved to a lighter weight category and finished second at the European championships.