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Van Nelson

Full name: Van Arthur Nelson
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: November 24, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Affiliations: St. Cloud State College
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Van Nelson won the 5K/10K double at the 1967 Pan-American Games, one of only two athletes to win that double (Osvaldo Suárez [ARG] did it in 1955). In that same year he was double silver medalist in the two distance events at the World University Games. He was AAU 6-mile champion in 1967 and finished third in the AAU 10K in 1968. At 3-miles/5K he was fourth in the AAU in 1966 and 1968 and third in 1967. He ran for St. Cloud State College.

Personal Bests: Mile – 4:17.9 (1964); 2 miles – 8:39.2i (1967); Steeplechase – 9:22.4 (1966); 5K – 13:39.4 (1967); 10K – 28:48.20 (1967).

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Summer 22 Ciudad de México Athletics Men's 10,000 metres United States USA 29

Men's 10,000 metres

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H)
1968 Summer 22 Ciudad de México Athletics United States Final Standings 29 31:40.2