 Anders Gärderud in 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sven Anders Gärderud | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 August 1946 (1946-08-28) (age 79) Degerfors, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 800–5000 m | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | KA2 IF, Karlskrona; Enebybergs IF; Mälarhöjdens IK, Stockholm | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personalbest(s) | 800 m – 1:47.2 (1968) 1500 m – 3:36.73 (1974) 5000 m – 13:17.59 (1976) 3000 mS – 8:08.02 (1976) 5000 m – 13:17.59 (1976)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||
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Sven Anders Gärderud (born 28 August 1946) is aSwedish formertrack and field athlete, winner of the3000 m steeplechase event at the1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal.[1][3][4]
Gärderud was born to anorienteering competitor, and was an accomplished orienteer himself, winning a team gold medal at the 1977 Swedish Championships. He initially trained in orienteering and changed sports by chance – he was banned from running in the woods in autumn 1961 due to ajaundice epidemic and wandered into an athletic hall.[3]
Gärderud experimented with several events before focusing on the 3000 m steeplechase.[1] His first major competition were the1968 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the heats of800 m and1500 m. In the following years, Gärderud concentrated on the steeplechase, and was already a main favorite at the1972 Summer Olympics, but, suffering from a cold, he was eliminated in his heat. Gärderud was also eliminated in the heats of the5000 m at the Olympics,[1] but only seven days later, he set a new 3000 m steeplechaseworld record at 8:20.8.[2]
At the1974 European Championships inRome, Gärderud was beaten byBronisław Malinowski ofPoland,[5] yet next year he broke the 3000 m steeplechase world record three times.[2][6]
The culmination of Gärderud's career was at the1976 Summer Olympics, where after a stirring contest with Malinowski andFrank Baumgartl, Gärderud won thegold medal in a new world record of 8:08.02.[1] His victory in that event would earn him a share of theSvenska Dagbladet Gold Medal with cyclistBernt Johansson.
After retiring from competitions Gärderud worked as a TV commentator of athletics events and as the head coach of the Swedish athletics team.[1][3][4] In 1986 he married Annika Johansson.[7]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1966 | European Indoor Games | Dortmund, West Germany | 6th | 3000 m | 8:12.8 |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 24th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.9 |
| 35th (h) | 1500 m | 3:54.28 | |||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 17th (h) | 5000 m | 13:57.2 |
| 19th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:30.8 | |||
| 1974 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:15.41 |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:08.02 (WR) |
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by | Men's 3000 m steeplechase world record holder 14 September 1972 – 15 January 1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 3000 m steeplechase world record holder 25 June 1975 – 13 May 1978 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 3000 m steeplechase European record holder 14 September 1972 – 24 August 1984 shared withMichael Karst 26 June 1974 – 2 July 1974 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 800 m Swedish record holder 11 September 1968 – 4 July 1974 shared withÅke Svensson from 13 July 1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 5000 m Swedish record holder 26 July 1972 – 25 July 1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 5000 m Swedish record holder 7 August 1973 – | Succeeded by Current holder |
| Preceded by | Men's 3000 m steeplechase Swedish record holder 13 August 1971 – 28 July 2007 | Succeeded by |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by | Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal withBernt Johansson 1976 | Succeeded by |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by | Men's 3000 m steeplechase best year performance 1972 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 3000 m steeplechase best year performance 1974–1976 | Succeeded by |
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