Olle Åberg
 Olle Åberg in 1949 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 January 1925 Hofors, Sweden |
| Died |
20 December 2013 (aged 88) Gävle, Sweden |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club |
Gefle IF Hofors AIF |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
800 m – 1:49.3 (1953) 1500 m – 3:45.4 (1951)[1] |
Olof Viktor "Olle" Åberg (24 January 1925 – 20 December 2013) was a Swedish middle distance runner. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 1952 Olympics and finished seventh.[2][3]
Åberg was born in Hofors, and in addition to the local club Hofors AIF he represented Gefle IF.[2] With Gefle IF he participated in setting a world record in the 4×1500 metres relay at 15:34.6 minutes in 1947. The team improved the record in 1949. Åberg won the national 1500 m title in 1951. Next year, on 10 August 1952, he set a world record in the 1000 metres at 2:21.4.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Olle Åberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
- 1 2 "Olle Åberg". Sports-Reference.com.
- ↑ Olle Åberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ↑ "In memoriam: Olle Åberg" (in Swedish). Swedish Athletics. 19 February 2014.
- ↑ 0lle Åberg 1925–2014. storagrabbar.se
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rune Gustafsson Marcel Hansenne (joint) |
Men's 1000 metres World Record Holder 10 August 1952 – 27 October 1952 |
Succeeded by Stanislav Jungwirth |
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