Carl Johan Lind
Encyclopedia
Carl Johan "Massa" Lind (May 25, 1883 – February 2, 1965) was a Swedish
athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, in the 1924 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he finished fifth in the hammer throw competition
and eighth in the two handed discus throw event
.
He competed for a Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp in the 56lb weight throw where he won the bronze medal behind two American Patricks Pat McDonald the gold medal winner and silver medalist Patrick Ryan
. He also competed in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal again behind Patrick Ryan.
Four years later he finished seventh in the hammer throw competition
.
At his final Olympic appearance in 1928 he finished 14th in the hammer throw event
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1912 he finished fifth in the hammer throw competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had been won all three previous times by John Flanagan...
and eighth in the two handed discus throw event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed discus throw
The men's two handed discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw...
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He competed for a Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp in the 56lb weight throw where he won the bronze medal behind two American Patricks Pat McDonald the gold medal winner and silver medalist Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan (athlete)
Patrick James Ryan was an Irish hammer thrower who won the Gold medal as a member of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, winning the event by the biggest winning margin in history...
. He also competed in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal again behind Patrick Ryan.
Four years later he finished seventh in the hammer throw competition
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, July 10, 1924.15 hammer throwers from ten nations competed.-Records:...
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At his final Olympic appearance in 1928 he finished 14th in the hammer throw event
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, July 30, 1928.Sixteen hammer throwers from eleven nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
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