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Place of Birth: Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
About Rune Almén
- Rune Almén (born 20 October 1952 in Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County) is a former Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the high jump.Almén became Swedish junior champion in high jump three years in a row between 1970 and 1972.
- He went on to become the leading Swedish high jumper in the late 1970s, as he became Swedish outdoor champion six years in a row between 1973 and 1978.
- He also won the Swedish Indoor Championships four times.During his career, Almén set two Swedish records.
- His outdoor personal best was 2.23 meters, which he achieved in Helsinki on 17 August 1974.
- His indoor personal best was 2.24 meters, a height which he cleared in Skoghall on 12 December 1976.On 3 May 1980 in Karlstad Almén managed to clear 1.90 meters in the standing high jump.
- This result is still considered an unofficial world record for the unusual event.
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