Gösta Magnusson

Gösta Magnusson
Personal information
Born13 September 1915
Örebro, Sweden
Died25 November 1948 (aged 33)
Örebro, Sweden
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubÖrebro AK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Light heavyweight
European Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Light heavyweight

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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. ^ Gösta Magnusson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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