Gunder Hägg

Swedish middle and long distance runner (1918-2004)
Person human Q920113
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Gunder Hägg

Summary

Gunder Hägg is a human[1]. He was born in Jämtland County[2]. He was born on December 31, 1918[3]. He passed away in Malmö[4]. He died on November 27, 2004[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner[6], middle-distance runner[7], athletics competitor[8], and runner[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jämtland County[2], Gunder Hägg…
  • Gunder Hägg died in Malmö[4].
  • Gunder Hägg was born on December 31, 1918[3].
  • Gunder Hägg died on November 27, 2004[5].
  • Gunder Hägg held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Gunder Hägg's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Gunder Hägg worked as a middle-distance runner[7].
  • Gunder Hägg worked as an athletics competitor[8].
  • Gunder Hägg's professions included runner[9].
  • Gunder Hägg's field of work was sport[12].
  • Gunder Hägg's field of work was running[13].
  • Gunder Hägg received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14].
  • Gunder Hägg is recorded as male[15].
  • Gunder Hägg's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gunder Hägg's Commons category is recorded as Gunder Hägg[17].
  • Gunder Hägg's sport is recorded as athletics[18].
  • Gunder Hägg's family name is recorded as Hägg[19].
  • Gunder Hägg's given name is recorded as Gunder[20].
  • Gunder Hägg's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1945[21].
  • Gunder Hägg's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1953[22].
  • Gunder Hägg's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1955[23].
  • Gunder Hägg's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1957[24].
  • Gunder Hägg's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1963[25].
  • Gunder Hägg's described by source is recorded as Vem är Vem? : Skåne, Halland, Blekinge[26].
  • Gunder Hägg's described by source is recorded as Vem är det 1967[27].

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Origins and Family

Gunder Hägg's place of birth was Jämtland County[2]. He was born on December 31, 1918[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6], middle-distance runner[7], athletics competitor[8], and runner[9]. Fields of work include sport[12], a type of activity[28] and running[13], a sports discipline[29].

Recognition

Gunder Hägg received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14].

Death and Burial

Gunder Hägg died on November 27, 2004[5]. He died in Malmö[4].

Why It Matters

Gunder Hägg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Gunder Hägg born?

Gunder Hägg was born in Jämtland County[2].

Where did Gunder Hägg die?

Gunder Hägg passed away in Malmö[4].

What did Gunder Hägg do for work?

Gunder Hägg worked as long-distance runner[6], middle-distance runner[7], athletics competitor[8], and runner[9].

What awards did Gunder Hägg receive?

Honors received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . iaaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Malmö
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    Country for sport Sweden
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