Leonard Peterson
Encyclopedia
C. J. Leonard Peterson (October 30, 1885 – April 15, 1956) was a Swedish
gymnast
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
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....
gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
who competed 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...
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He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.