Van Arthur Nelson is a retired long-distance runner from the United States. He claimed the gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games in both the Men's 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters, 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.

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  • Van Arthur Nelson is a retired long-distance runner from the United States. He claimed the gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games in both the Men's 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters, 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. 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. He now teaches health at South View Middle School in Edina, Minnesota.
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  • Van Arthur Nelson is a retired long-distance runner from the United States. He claimed the gold medal at the 1967 Pan American Games in both the Men's 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters, 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.
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