Garry Bjorklund
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1951 –
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Who is Garry Bjorklund?
Garry Brian Bjorklund is an American middle and long-distance runner. He represented the U.S. in the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 m. As a high schooler, he set a Minnesota state record for the mile run which lasted 39 years. At the University of Minnesota, he won the 1971 national championship in the six-mile run, and won numerous conference championships in various disciplines. Following his 1976 Summer Olympics appearance, Bjorklund became a marathon runner, and set a national age group record in 1980.
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- Born
- Apr 22, 1951
United States of America - Education
- Proctor High School
- University of Minnesota
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on July 23, 2013
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