Lennart Strand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
About Lennart Strand
- Lennart Strand (13 June 1921 – 23 January 2004) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 m.
- In this event he won the national title in 1945–47, 1949 and 1950 and the European title in 1946, beating his compatriot Henry Eriksson.
- Two years later he finished second behind Eriksson at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
- In 1947 Strand equaled Gunder Hägg's 1500 m world record of 3:43.0 in Malmö.Strand retired from competitions in 1950 after abandoning the 1500 m final race at the European Championships.
- He was an accomplished piano player, and released several jazz albums in 1952.
- He also worked as a sportswriter for the Sydsvenska Dagbladet newspaper.
- Strand died in 2004 due to injuries sustained in a traffic accident in late 2003.
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