Dan Waern facts for kids
Dan Waern in the 1950's
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| Born | 17 January 1933 Sköldinge, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||
| Sport | track and field | ||||||||||
| Club | Flens IF Gefle IF Örgryte IS |
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| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:47.5 (1961) 1500 m – 3:38.6 (1960) Mile – 3:58.5 (1957) |
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Dan Waern (born 17 January 1933) is a retired Swedish middle-distance runner, who in 1957 became the first Swede to run a sub-four-minute mile. The same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
Waern competed in the 1500 m at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished fourth in 1960. Earlier in 1958 he won a silver medal at the European championships over 1500 m and set a world record in the 1000 m. In 1961, he was disqualified by the IAAF for professionalism.
Waern held Swedish titles in the 800 m (1958–60) and 1500 m (1956–61).
See also
In Spanish: Dan Waern para niños
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