| Birth Date: | 29 September 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Death Date: | 18 June 1960 (aged 63) |
| Death Place: | Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Weight: | 75kg (165lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 800–5000 m |
| Club: | IK Göta |
| Pb: | 800 m – 1:54.3 (1921) 1500 m – 3:59.3 (1924) Mile – 4:22.8 (1919) 5000 m – 15:27.3 (1918) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Sven Emil Lundgren (29 September 1896 – 18 June 1960) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who competed in the 800 m, 1500 and 3000 m events at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics.[1]
Lundgren had his best results at the Olympic Games in 1920, when he won a bronze medal in the 3000 m team contest and finished fifth in the 1500 m. He failed to reach the finals in all other events. Lundgren won eight Swedish titles, four over 800 m and four over 1500 m, six of them in 1919–1921. From 1922 to 1926 he held the world record in the 1000 m, and from 1919 to 1925 in the 4 × 1500 m relay. Lundgren finished second behind Albert Hill in the 1 mile event at the British 1919 AAA Championships[2] [3] [4] and returned for the 1921 AAA Championships, where he finished third behind behind Edgar Mountain in the 880 yards event.[5] [6]
In retirement Lundgren worked as warehouse manager in Stockholm.