Nils Gunnar Lindström (11 February 1896 – 6 October 1951) was a Swedish javelin thrower.[3] He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth, second and fourteenth place, respectively. His younger brother Elof was also an Olympic javelin thrower.[1][4]
 Gunnar Lindström in 1926 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 February 1896 Eksjö, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 6 October 1951 (aged 55) Eksjö, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||
| Club | Malmö AI Eksjö GIK | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 67.77 m (1928)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[4][5]
References
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- ^ a b Gunnar Lindström. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gunnar Lindström. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Gunnar Lindström". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b Gunnar Lindström. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Gunnar Lindström. storagrabbar.se
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