Sven Emil Lundgren
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sven Emil•Lundgren |
| Used name | Sven Emil•Lundgren |
| Born | 29 September 1896 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 18 June 1960 (aged 63 years 8 months 19 days) in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | IK Göta, Bromma, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sven Emil Lundgren’s greatest international success was the bronze medal in the 3,000 m team race at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics. Individually he placed only fifth in the 1,500 m at the same Olympics. Lundgren was mainly a middle-distance runner, winning four Swedish titles each over 800 and 1,500 metres, including three consecutive doubles in 1919-21. He also held the world record in the non-Olympic distances of 1,000 metres (1922-26) and the 4x1,500 with his club team IK Göta (1919-25). In addition, he bettered the Swedish record for the 800 in 1921. In 1928 he was appointed “Stor grabb” # 42 in Athletics. Lundgren later worked as warehouse manager in Stockholm.
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:54.3 (1921); 1500 – 3:59.3 (1924); 3000 – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Sven Emil Lundgren | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Sven Emil Lundgren | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 h2 r1/2 |