Dan Waern
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Dan Waern during a 1959 international between Sweden and Italy | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Swedish |
| Born |
17 January 1933 Sköldinge, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sport | track and field |
Dan Waern, born 17 January 1933 in Sköldinge, Sweden, is a Swedish former middle-distance runner who in 1957 became the first Swede to run a sub-four-minute mile.[1] The same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[2]
In 1961, he was disqualified by the IAAF for professionalism.[3]
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lars Hall and Sixten Jernberg |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1957 |
Succeeded by Richard Dahl |