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August Oliver Fager (December 25, 1891 – November 17, 1967) was an American athlete who competed mainly in long-distance races.[1] Born in Finland, he competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France on the Cross Country Team, where he won the silver medal with his teammates Earl Johnson and Arthur Studenroth.[2] He died in Lake Worth, Florida in 1967.[3]

August Oliver Fager (Fagerström)
Born(1891-12-25)December 25, 1891
Perniö, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland
DiedNovember 17, 1967(1967-11-17) (aged 75)
Lake Worth, Florida, United States
NationalityAmerican
Other namesGus
Years active1924
Known forSilver medalist in 1924 Olympic Games
Olympic medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
1924 Paris Cross country team

References


  1. "August Fager". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. "Gus Fager". Sports-Reference.com. 2016. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  3. "August O. Fager". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, WA. November 19, 1967. p. 76. Retrieved June 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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August Oliver « Gus » Fager précédemment Fagerström (né le 25 décembre 1891 à Perniö en Finlande alors sous domination russe et mort en novembre 1967 à Lake Worth) est un athlète américain d'origine finlandaise spécialiste du cross. Affilié au Finnish-American Athletic Club, il mesure 1,78 m pour 61 kg.

[it] August Fager

August Oliver Fager, detto Gus (Perniö, 25 dicembre 1891 – Lake Worth, 17 novembre 1967), è stato un mezzofondista statunitense.


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