John Zander

John Adolf Fredrik Zander (31 January 1890 – 9 June 1967) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics in the 1500 m and 3000 m events.

He helped Sweden to qualify for the final in the 3000 metre team race, but he did not run in the final, in which Sweden won the bronze medal.

[3] Nationally, Zander won ten Swedish titles in the 800 m (1912–13), 1,500 m (1913, 1915–18), steeplechase (1915) and 5,000 m (1917–18).

In retirement he worked as an actuary for the Pension Board in Stockholm.

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