Gunnar Rönström
Encyclopedia
Gunnar Vilhelm Rönström was a Swedish
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
, in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In 1906 he finished fifth in the high jump competition and seventh in the long jump event. In the 100 metres competition he was eliminated in the first round.
Two years later he finished tenth in the long jump event
.
In 1912 he participated in the decathlon competition
but retired after four events.
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....
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
, in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, and 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...
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In 1906 he finished fifth in the high jump competition and seventh in the long jump event. In the 100 metres competition he was eliminated in the first round.
Two years later he finished tenth in the long jump event
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The men's long jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 22, 1908.-Records:...
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In 1912 he participated in the decathlon competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event, which debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was held...
but retired after four events.