Malcolm Svensson
Encyclopedia
Per Malcolm Svensson was a Swedish
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In 1920 he finished fourth in the hammer throw competition
and fifth in the 56 pound weight 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....
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 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....
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In 1920 he finished fourth in the hammer throw competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920...
and fifth in the 56 pound weight throw event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 pound weight throw
The men's 56 pound weight throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event after the debut in 1904. The Intercalated Games in 1906 saw a stone throw event...
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