Lennart Strand (13 June 1921—23 January 2004) was a

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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

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. Two years later he finished second behind Eriksson at the

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. In 1947 Strand equaled

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's 1500 m world record of 3:43.0 in Malmö.Lennart Strand
sports-reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2022. Strand retired from competitions in 1950 after abandoning the 1500 m final race at the European Championships. He was an accomplished piano player,
Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 October 2022. and released several

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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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Strand, Lennart 1921 births 2004 deaths Swedish male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Malmö