Åke Svenson (born 29 March 1953) is a Swedish

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middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters at the

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. His time was a 3:44.42 in the first heat. He also competed in the men's 800 metres, posting a 1:48.86 in the heats.
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1953 births Living people Swedish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes from Uppsala 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub