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DeutschRune Gustafsson (athlete)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 1 December 1919[1] |
| Died | 25 June 2011 (aged 91) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800–5000 m |
| Club | Värnamo SK[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:50.0 (1946) 1500 m – 3:47.4 (1944) Mile – 4:04.6 (1943) 5000 m – 14:39.6 (1944)[1] |
Rune Gustafsson (1 December 1919 – 25 June 2011) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who broke the 1000 m world record in Borås in 1946.[3] He lowered the previous record by Rudolf Harbig by 0.1 s to 2:21.4 min. The same year he also won the national and European titles in the 800 m.[2]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rune Gustafsson (athlete).
- ^ a b Rune Gustafsson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b Rune Gustavsson 1919–2011. storagrabbar.se
- ^ Svenska världsrekord. friidrott.se
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 800 metres | |
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