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Sven Nylander

b. 1962

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About Sven Nylander

Born 1962. Sven Nylander is a Swedish athletics competitor and hurdler.

Sven Olof Nylander (born 1 January 1962) is a Swedish retired hurdler, who is best known for winning two silver medals at the European Championships in 1990 and 1994. He represented his native country in three Summer Olympics (1984, 1992 and 1996), and set his personal best (47.98 s) in the men's 400 metres hurdles on 1 August 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nylander finished fourth in four global championships (World Athletics Championships 1983 and 1987 - Olympic Games 1984 and 1996). He also finished fifth in the 1995 World Athletics Championship.

Nylander attended Southern Methodist University ("SMU") in Dallas, Texas, USA on an athletic scholarship, where he was a member of the SMU Mustangs track and field team.

During the European Championships in Gothenburg 2006, Nylander attended a party at a night club in central Gothenburg. He, former high jumper Patrik Sjöberg and sprinter Patrik Lövgren, were later stopped by the police and brought to the police station where they left urine samples, under suspicion of drug use. In interviews, Nylander at first claimed that he had not used narcotics. A couple of days later, Nylander confessed to having used cocaine during the party.

International competitions All results regarding 400 metres hurdles

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Who is Sven Nylander?

athletics competitor

When was Sven Nylander born?

Sven Nylander was born on 1 January 1962 in Varberg.

What is Sven Nylander's occupation?

Sven Nylander is an athletics competitor and hurdler.

What nationality is Sven Nylander?

Sven Nylander is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sven Nylander

· Wikidata: Q142756

· DBpedia: Sven Nylander

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