Olle Åberg

Olle Åberg
Olle Åberg in 1949
Personal information
Born24 January 1925
Hofors, Sweden
Died20 December 2013 (aged 88)
Gävle, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
ClubGefle IF
Hofors AIF
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:49.3 (1953)
1500 m – 3:45.4 (1951)[1]

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.[2][3]

Åberg was born in Hofors, and in addition to the local club Hofors AIF he represented Gefle IF.[2] 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.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Olle Åberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. ^ a b "Olle Åberg". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  3. ^ Olle Åberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ "In memoriam: Olle Åberg" (in Swedish). Swedish Athletics. 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ Olle Åberg 1925–2014. storagrabbar.se
Records
Preceded by Men's 1000 metres World Record Holder
10 August 1952 – 27 October 1952 		Succeeded by


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