Anders Faager

Anders Faager
Faager in 1969
Personal information
Born3 April 1947
Nässjö, Sweden
Died20 June 2019(2019-06-20) (aged 72)
Lund, Sweden[1]
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubIK Sisu Nässjö
Wärnamo SK
KFUM Örebro
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.4
200 m – 21.0[2]
400 m – 45.9 (1973)[3][4]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Athletics Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Gothenburg 4×400 m relay

Sven Per Anders Faager (3 April 1945 – 20 June 2019) was a Swedish sprinter. He was part of 4 × 400 m relay teams that won a gold medal at the 1974 European Indoor Championships and placed seventh at the 1971 European Championships and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1][3] Faager won both the 100 m and 200 m events at the national championships in 1969, 1970 and 1972. After retiring from competitions he served as administrative director of the Swedish Athletics Association.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Anders Faager. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ a b Anders Faager 1947-04-03. storagrabbar.se
  3. ^ a b Anders Faager. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ Anders Faager. trackfield.brinkster.net