Dan Waern
Swedish middle-distance runner
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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.[3] The same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[1][4]
Dan Waern in the 1950's | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 January 1933 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Flens IF Gefle IF Örgryte IS[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:47.5 (1961) 1500 m – 3:38.6 (1960) Mile – 3:58.5 (1957)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Waern competed in the 1500 m at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished fourth in 1960.[5][6] Earlier in 1958 he won a silver medal at the European championships over 1500 m and set a world record in the 1000 m.[1] In 1961, he was disqualified by the IAAF for professionalism.[7]
Waern held Swedish titles in the 800 m (1958–60) and 1500 m (1956–61).[1]
