Van Nelson

Van Nelson

Van Arthur Nelson (born November 24, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired long-distance runner from the United States. He claimed the gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games in the Men's 10.000 metres, and represented his native country in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Affiliated with the St. Cloud State College Nelson won the 5K/10K double at the 1967 Pan American Games, making him one of only two athletes to win that double (Osvaldo Suárez [ARG] did so 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 six-mile champion in 1967 and finished third in the AAU 10K in 1968.

References

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ne/van-nelson-1.html sports-reference]

Mr Nelson is now a health teacher at South View Middle School in Edina Minnesota.


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