Dan Waern
Swedish middle distance runner
Dan Waern (born 17 January 1933 in Sköldinge, Sweden) is a Swedish former middle-distance runner. In 1957, he became the first Swede to run the first sub-four-minute mile.[1] 1957 was also the year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[2]
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Born | 17 January 1933 Sköldinge, Sweden |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | track and field athletics |
In 1961, the IAAF disqualified him for professionalism.[3]
References change
- ↑ "Bannister – en milstolpe i idrottshistorien" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Bragdmedaljörer genom tiderna" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Intervjun: Dan Waern" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2007. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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| Preceded by Lars Hall and Sixten Jernberg |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1957 |
Succeeded by Richard Dahl |
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