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Swedish middle distance runner
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Sköldinge, Katrineholm Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden
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92 years
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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. 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).
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