Valter Nyström
Valter Nyström ( Valter Erik Nyström; born December 30, 1915 in Högbo , Sandviken , † March 11, 2011 in Årsunda , Sandviken) was a Swedish long-distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in 1952 he was sixth over 10,000 m . In the same year he improved Bertil Albertsson's national record over this distance to 29: 35.8 min (September 4, 1952, Stockholm ) and then to 29: 23.8 min. This mark was undercut by Bengt Najde in 1970 .
He was three times Swedish champion over 10,000 m (1947, 1949, 1951) and twice in cross-country running on the long distance (1947, 1951).
In 1952 he was honored with the Svenska Dagbladet gold medal.
Personal best
- 5000 m : 14: 15.8 m, August 24, 1952, Stockholm
- 10,000 m: 29: 23.8 min, September 14, 1952, Düsseldorf (former Swedish record)
- Hours run : 18,810 m, September 30, 1951 Sandviken (former Swedish record)
- 25,000 m: 1: 21: 41.4 h, September 29, 1951, Sandviken (former Swedish record)
Web links
- Valter Nyström in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Valter Nyström in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nyström, Valter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nyström, Valter Erik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Högbo , Sandviken |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 2011 |
| Place of death | Årsunda , Sandviken |