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Gunnar Lindström

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Sport
  
Athletics

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Club
  
MAI, Malmo Eksjo GIK

Height
  
1.72 m


Personal best(s)
  
67.77 m (1928)

Events
  
Javelin throw

Name
  
Gunnar Lindstrom

Siblings
  
Elof Lindstrom

Gunnar Lindstrom

Born
  
11 February 1896
Eksjo, Sweden

Died
  
October 6, 1951, Eksjo, Sweden

People also search for
  
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Silver medals
  
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men\'s javelin throw

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Nils Gunnar Lindström (11 February 1896 – 6 October 1951) was a Swedish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth, second and fourteens place, respectively. His younger brother Elof was also an Olympic javelin thrower.

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On 12 October 1924 Lindström set a world record at 66.62 m that stood for three years. During his athletics career he won six national titles, in the conventional and two-handed javelin throw, in 1920, 1921, 1924 (2), 1926 and 1927. After retiring he worked as an agricultural consultant and owned a farm outside Eksjö.

References

Gunnar Lindström Wikipedia