Sven Göran Svensson (8 March 1959 – 6 October 1995) was a Swedish discus thrower. He represented Sweden at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. As a senior, he competed for Söderhamns IF, IF Göta and IF Elfsborg . He won national championships in 1982 and also took a total of four SM-silver. In 1985 he was suspended 18 months for doping. At the age of 30, Svensson was "clean" of anabolic steroids.[1] While competing for Brigham Young University he was the 1980 NCAA Champion. After studies in the U.S., he settled there and became a U.S. citizen in 1988. However, he is buried on Norrala Cemetery in Söderhamn.[2]

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  1. ↑ "SVENSSON GOES CLEAN, THROWS CLEAN". Deseret News. 1989-08-23. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  2. ↑ Doug Robinson. "Chip off the old block — Discus thrower continues a family tradition". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.


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