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Erik Ahldén
long-distance runner
- September 4, 1923 · Ramsjö
- July 6, 2013 · Nacka
- 89 years
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Erik Ahldén, 89, Swedish Olympic long-distance runner (1948).
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|Erik Torsten Ahldén (4 September 1923 – 6 July 2013) was a Swedish runner. In 1948 he ranked second in the world over 3000–5000 m distances and placed fourth in the 5000 m event at the 1948 Olympics. He won national titles in the 5000 m in 1948 and in the cross country in 1946. After retiring from competitions he was a board member of the Swedish Athletics Association.
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