Sven Nylander


Sven Olof Nylander is a retired hurdler from Sweden, who is best known for winning two silver medals at the European Championships during his career. He represented his native country in three Summer Olympics, and set his personal best in the men's 400 metres hurdles on 1 August 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nylander finished fourth in four global championships. He also finished fifth in the 1995 World Athletics Championship.
Nylander attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, USA on an athletic scholarship, where he was a member of the track and field team.
During the European Championships in Gothenburg 2006, Nylander attended a party on a night club in central Gothenburg. He, former high jumper Patrik Sjöberg and sprinter Patrik Lövgren, was later stopped by the police and brought to the police station where they left urine samples, under suspicion of drug use. In interviews, Nylander at first claimed that he had not used narcotics. A couple of days later, Nylander confessed to having used cocaine during the party.

International competitions

All results regarding 400 metres hurdles