Dan Waern
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Dan Waern
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Dan Waern 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)
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Swedish middle-distance runner
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2024-01-06T16:39:38Z
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