Artur Svensson

Artur Sölve Hjalmar Svensson ( born January 16, 1901 in Finspång; † January 20, 1984 ibid ) was a Swedish sprinter and middle-distance runner.

At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he won the Swedish team silver in the 4 x 400 - meter relay and reached about 400 m the semi-finals.

1924 and 1927 he was national champion over 800 m. He was runner-up in 1923 and 1924 over 400 m, 1926 m 800.

Personal Best

• 400 m: 49.1 s, August 17, 1924, Stockholm
• 800 m: 1:53,5 min, July 17, 1925 Stockholm