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]
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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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References
edit- ^ "Gösta Magnusson". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Gösta Magnusson. Swedish Olympic Committee