Werner Hardmo, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish athletics competitor (1917-2010)
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About Werner Hardmo
- Werner Gustaf Hilmer Hardmo (25 March 1917 – 16 September 2010) was a Swedish race walker.
- He was born as Werner Pettersson, but in 1943 changed his last name to Hardmo after his birthplace.
- During World War II, he set 22 official world records in race walking over distances between 3000 m and 10 miles.
- Between 1942 and 1945, he won 91 consecutive races, mostly in Sweden.
- He was disqualified in the 10 km races at the 1946 European Championships and 1948 Summer Olympics.
- He retired shortly thereafter and ran his grocery store in Kumla.
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