Evert Björn (21 January 1888 – 21 December 1974) was a Swedish athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in

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and in the

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. He did not finish his initial semifinal heat of the 1500 metres in 1908, eliminating him from further competition in that event. Björn placed third in his semifinal heat of the

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, not advancing to the final despite beating defending champion James Lightbody, who placed fourth in the heat.

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* 1888 births 1974 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Sweden Swedish male middle-distance runners 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{sweden-athletics-bio-stub