Gösta Magnusson

Gösta Magnusson
Personal information
Born 13 September 1915
Örebro, Sweden
Died 25 November 1948 (aged 33)
Örebro, Sweden
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Club Örebro AK

Klas Gösta Natanael Magnusson (13 September 1915 – 25 November 1948) was a Swedish light heavyweight weightlifter. In 1948 he won a European title and a bronze Olympic medal 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1] An avid ice angler, Magnusson drowned later that year after stepping on weak ice in his home district.[2]

References

  1. "Gösta Magnusson". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. Gösta Magnusson. Swedish Olympic Committee
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/15/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.