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Height
  
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)

Name
  
Gustaf Mattsson

Event(s)
  
3,000 m – marathon

Sport
  
Athletics

Weight
  
60 kg (130 lb)


Gustaf Mattsson

Born
  
8 September 1893
Lanna, Uppsala Municipality, Sweden

Died
  
15 January 1977 (aged 83)Sundbyberg, Stockholm, Sweden

Club
  
Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm

Gustaf Isidor Mattsson (8 September 1893 – 15 January 1977) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 3,000 m steeplechase and 8,000 m cross-country events and finished in fourth and tenth place, respectively. His tenth place earned him a bronze medal with the Swedish team.

Mattsson competed over distances ranging from 3,000 m to marathon and won three Swedish titles over 20 km on the road. He was a businessman by trade.

References

Gustaf Mattsson Wikipedia


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