Dan Waern
Dan Waern is a retired Swedish middle-distance runner, who in 1957 became the first Swede to run a sub-four-minute mile. The same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
Waern competed in the 1500 m at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished fourth in 1960. Earlier in 1958 he won a silver medal at the European championships over 1500 m and set a world record in the 1000 m. In 1961, he was disqualified by the IAAF for professionalism.
Waern held Swedish titles in the 800 m and 1500 m.
