) 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(s) | Javelin throw | ||||||||||
| Club | MAI, Malmö Eksjö GIK | ||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 67.77 m (1928)[1][2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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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 fourteenth place, respectively. His younger brother Elof was also an Olympic javelin thrower.[1][3]
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.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Gunnar Lindström. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gunnar Lindström. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b Gunnar Lindström. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Gunnar Lindström. storagrabbar.se
| Records | ||
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Preceded by Jonni Myyrä | Men's Javelin World Record Holder 12 December 1924 – 1 October 1927 | Succeeded by Eino Penttilä |