Sven Nylander
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| Olympic finals | 1984, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 1983, 1987, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 47.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sven Olof Nylander (born 1 January 1962) is a Swedish retired
Atlanta, Georgia
.
Nylander finished fourth in four global championships (World Athletics Championships 1983 and 1987 - Olympic Games 1984 and 1996). He also finished fifth in the 1995 World Athletics Championship.
Nylander attended Southern Methodist University ("SMU") in Dallas, Texas, USA on an athletic scholarship, where he was a member of the track and field team.
During the
urine samples, under suspicion of drug use. In interviews, Nylander at first claimed that he had not used narcotics.[1] A couple of days later, Nylander confessed to having used cocaine during the party.[2]
International competitions
All results regarding 400 metres hurdles
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | 49.64 | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 48.97 | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 4th | 49.06 | |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 49.38 | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 48.37 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 48.43 | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th (sf) | 49.59 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (sf) | 49.64 | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th (sf) | 49.21 | |
| 1994 | European Cup | Birmingham, England | 1st | 49.36 | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 48.22 | ||
| 1995 | European Cup | Villeneuve d'Ascq , France
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3rd | 49.64 | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 48.84 | ||
| 1996 | European Cup | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 50.18 | |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 4th | 47.98 | ||
| (sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round | |||||
Notes
- ^ Dagens Nyheter - "Sven Nylander talar ut efter knarkskandalen". Retrieved on 2008-08-27.
- ^ Dagens Nyheter - "Ja, jag tog kokain". Retrieved on 2008-08-27.
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