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Swedish middle-distance runner
Dan Waern
Dan Waern in the 1950's
Personal information
Born (1933-01-17) 17 January 1933 (age 91)
Sköldinge, Sweden
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountrySweden
Sporttrack and field
ClubFlens IF
Gefle IF
Örgryte IS
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:47.5 (1961)
1500 m – 3:38.6 (1960)
Mile – 3:58.5 (1957)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Stockholm 1500 m

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).

References

  1. ^ Dan Waern 1933-01-17. storagrabbar.se
  2. Dan Waern. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "Bannister – en milstolpe i idrottshistorien" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. "Bragdmedaljörer genom tiderna" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. Dan Waern. sports-reference.com
  6. Dan Waern. Swedish Olympic Committee
  7. "Intervjun: Dan Waern" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 2007. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
Awards
Preceded byLars Hall and Sixten Jernberg Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
1957 		Succeeded byRichard Dahl
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