Lennart Strand
Olympic athlete
1921 – 2004
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Who was Lennart Strand?
Lennart Strand was a Swedish middle distance runner who won the silver medal over 1500 m at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. The race was won by his compatriot Henry Eriksson. Strand also equalled Gunder Hägg's 1500 m world record of 3:43.0 in Malmö in 1947. He won a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1946 European Championships in Athletics.
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- Born
- Jun 13, 1921
Malmö Municipality - Died
- Jan 23, 2004
Malmö Municipality
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on July 23, 2013
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