Sven Emil Lundgren (29 September 1896 – 18 June 1960) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who competed in the 800 m, 1500 and 3000 m events at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics.[3] He had his best results in 1920, when he won a bronze medal in the 3000 m team contest and finished fifth in the 1500 m. He failed to reach the finals in all other events.[1]
 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1896 Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 18 June 1960 (aged 63) Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 800–5000 m | |||||||||||
| Club | IK Göta | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:54.3 (1921) 1500 m – 3:59.3 (1924) Mile – 4:22.8 (1919) 5000 m – 15:27.3 (1918)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||
Lundgren won eight Swedish titles, four over 800 m and four over 1500 m, six of them in 1919–1921. From 1922 to 1926 he held the world record in the 1000 m, and from 1919 to 1925 in the 4 × 1500 m relay. In retirement Lundgren worked as warehouse manager in Stockholm.[1][4][5]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sven Emil Lundgren.
- ^ a b c Sven Emil Lundgren. sports-reference.com
- ^ Sven Lundgren. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Sven Lundgren". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Sven Lundgren. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Sven Lundgren 1896–1960. storagrabbar.se
  | This biographical article relating to Swedish athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |