Emil Magnusson
Encyclopedia
Emil Magnusson was a Swedish
athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw
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He was born in Genarp
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Magnusson competed for a Sweden in the 1912 Summer Olympics
held in Stockholm
, Sweden
in the discus throw - both hands where he won the bronze medal. He also participated in the discus throw event
and finished eighth.
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 mainly in the discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
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He was born in Genarp
Genarp
Genarp is a locality situated in Lund Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 2,647 inhabitants in 2005. It is the southernmost urban area in Lund Municipality, located in Bara Hundred.Most of Genarp consists of residential areas with single-family homes...
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Magnusson competed for a Sweden in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics
These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. 30 events were contested, all for men only.The athletics programme grew by 4 events since the 1908 Summer Olympics. The 5000 and 10000 metre races were introduced for the first time, as the 5 mile event was eliminated...
held in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
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....
in the discus throw - both hands where he won the bronze medal. He also participated in the discus throw event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
and finished eighth.