Gunnar Lindström
Encyclopedia
Nils Gunnar Lindström (February 11, 1896 – October 6, 1951) was a Swedish
athlete who competed mainly in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, in the 1924 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
in javelin throw
.
He was born and died in Eksjö
and was the older brother of Elof Lindström
.
In 1920 he finished sixth in the javelin throw event
.
Four years later in the 1924 Summer Olympics
held in Paris
, France
he won the silver medal in the javelin throw competition. In the same year, 1924, he set the world record in his hometown Eksjö
(66,62 m) and improved his mark in 1925 (67,31 m).
His last Olympic appearance was in 1928 when he finished 14th in the javelin 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 mainly 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...
in javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
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He was born and died in Eksjö
Eksjö
Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century...
and was the older brother of Elof Lindström
Elof Lindström
Karl Elof Lindström was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Eksjö and was the younger brother of Gunnar Lindström....
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In 1920 he finished sixth in the javelin throw event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920.Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.-Records:...
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Four years later in the 1924 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...
held in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
he won the silver medal in the javelin throw competition. In the same year, 1924, he set the world record in his hometown Eksjö
Eksjö
Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century...
(66,62 m) and improved his mark in 1925 (67,31 m).
His last Olympic appearance was in 1928 when he finished 14th in the javelin throw event
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 2, 1928.Twenty-eight javelin throwers from 18 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
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