Karl "Gösta" Åsbrink (18 November 1881 – 19 April 1966) was a Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete who won a gold medal in the 1908 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
 Gösta Åsbrink running the cross-country leg of the pentathlon competition at the 1912 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1881 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 19 April 1966 (aged 84) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics, modern pentathlon |
| Club | Stockholms GF, Täby I10 IF, Malmköping |
Medal record | |
Åsbrink's 1908 gold medal was won in London for a team event, as the Swedish men's gymnastics team came in first. Four years later, competing before a home audience in 1912 Stockholm, he won an individual silver medal in the first contested Modern pentathlon of the Olympic Games. Åsbrink was a lieutenant of the Swedish Army at the time and was later promoted to major.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Gösta Åsbrink". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ "Gösta Åsbrink Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ "Gösta Åsbrink". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Gösta Åsbrink. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
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- Gösta Åsbrink listed among Swedish Olympic medalists
- Gösta Åsbrink at Olympedia
- Gösta Åsbrink at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Gösta Åsbrink at Find a Grave
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