Dag Wennlund Explained

Dag Bengt Wennlund (born 6 October 1963) is a retired javelin thrower from Sweden, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992 and 1996). He is a three-time Swedish champion in the men's javelin event (1985, 1986 and 1991). His personal best is 85.02, thrown on May 28, 1995 in Alvesta.

Representing the Texas Longhorns men's track and field team, Wennlund won the 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin.[1] [2]

Achievements

Representing
1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany15th (q)76.88 m
1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy8th78.40 m
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea8th78.30 m
1990 European ChampionshipsSplit, SFR Yugoslavia16th77.32 m
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan7th81.14 m
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain15th77.88 m
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany6th80.25 m
1994Helsinki, Finland10th78.52 m
1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden5th82.04 m
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, Georgia26th75.24 m

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-12-29 . FOR THE RECORD . 2024-05-17 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  2. Web site: Patrik Boden returned the NCAA javelin title to Texas... - UPI Archives . 2024-05-17 . UPI . en.