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Jean Gunnar Lindgren

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Height
  
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

Name
  
Jean-Gunnar Lindgren

Club
  
IFK Falun IFK Boras

Sport
  
Athletics

Weight
  
64 kg (141 lb)


Jean-Gunnar Lindgren

Born
  
18 September 1905
Falu Kristine, Sweden

Event(s)
  
Steeplechase, 5000 m, 10,000 m

Personal best(s)
  
5000 m – 14:43.6 (1934) 10000 m – 31:18.4 (1934) 3000 mS – 9:49.0e (1928)

Died
  
February 23, 1983, Helsingborg, Sweden

Jean-Gunnar Lindgren (18 September 1905 – 23 February 1983) was a Swedish long-distance runner who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he abandoned his 3,000 m steeplechase race and finished fourth in the 10,000 m. In 1932 he ended fifth and sixth in the 5,000 and 10,000 m events. Lindgren held Swedish titles in the 5,000 m (1929, 1931 and 1934), 10,000 m (1928–31 and 1933–36) and 8 km cross country (1929–32).

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References

Jean-Gunnar Lindgren Wikipedia