Dag Wennlund

Dag Bengt Wennlund (born 6 October 1963) is a retired javelin thrower from Sweden, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992 and 1996). He is a three-time Swedish champion in the men's javelin event (1985, 1986 and 1991). His personal best is 85.02, thrown on May 28, 1995 in Alvesta.

Representing the Texas Longhorns men's track and field team, Wennlund won the 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin.[1][2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Sweden
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 15th (q) 76.88 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 8th 78.40 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 8th 78.30 m
1990 European Championships Split, SFR Yugoslavia 16th 77.32 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 7th 81.14 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 15th 77.88 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 6th 80.25 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th 78.52 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 82.04 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 26th 75.24 m

References

  1. ^ "FOR THE RECORD". Washington Post. 2023-12-29. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Patrik Boden returned the NCAA javelin title to Texas... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-05-17.