Charles Georg Lomberg (4 December 1886 – 5 March 1966) was a Swedish decathlete. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the long jump, pentathlon and decathlon and finished in 17th, 16th and third place, respectively.[3] He was awarded a silver medal in the decathlon after the disqualification of Jim Thorpe. In 1982 Thorpe was reinstated as the champion, yet Lomberg retained his second position and silver medal.[1][4][5]

Charles Lomberg

Lomberg at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born	4 December 1886 Gothenburg, Sweden
Died	5 March 1966 (aged 79) Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump, high jump, decathlon
Club	IS Lyckans Soldater, Göteborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	LJ – 6.87 m (1912) HJ – 1.82 m (1912) Dec – 5721 (1912)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Decathlon

Lomberg won the 1912 Swedish decathlon title, beating Hugo Wieslander, but lost to Wieslander at the 1912 Olympics. He actively competed only in 1911–1912, and tried to qualify for the 1920 Games, but failed.[1]

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