Olle Åberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Olle Åberg

Swedish middle-distance runner

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1925

Place of Birth: Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden

Date of Death: 20-Dec-2013

Profession: firefighter, middle-distance runner

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Olle Åberg

  • 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.Åberg was born in Hofors, and in addition to the local club Hofors AIF he represented Gefle IF.
  • 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.

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