John Evert Nyberg (28 February 1925 – 17 August 2000) was a Swedish long-distance runner who won a bronze medal in the 5000 m event at the 1946 European Championships.[2]

Evert Nyberg
Nyberg in 1956
Personal information
Born28 February 1925
Göteborg, Sweden
Died17 August 2000 (aged 75)
Göteborg, Sweden
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event5000 m – marathon
ClubÖrgryte IS, Göteborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m – 14:23.2 (1946)
10000 m – 29:33.4 (1955)
Marathon – 2:25:08 (1957)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1946 Oslo 5000 m

Nyberg was born on 28 February 1925 in Göteborg, Västra Götaland.[2]

He competed in the 5000 m at the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the marathon at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics with the best result of eighth place in 1956.[2] He won the Košice Peace Marathon in 1955.[1]

Nyberg won national titles in the 5000 m (1946 and 1956), 10000 m (1955), 25000 m (1955–57 and 1960), 30000 m (1961 and 1962), marathon (1955, 1957, 1962 and 1963) and cross country (1950, 1955 and 1957).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stora Grabbar". www.storagrabbar.se. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Olympedia – Evert Nyberg". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 9 October 2024.