Gösta Magnusson
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Born |
13 September 1915 Örebro, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
Died |
25 November 1948 (aged 33) Örebro, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||
Club | Örebro AK | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- ↑ "Gösta Magnusson". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ↑ Gösta Magnusson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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