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Nils Gunnar Lindström (11 February 1896 – 6 October 1951) was a Swedish javelin thrower.[3] He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth, second and fourteenth place, respectively. His younger brother Elof was also an Olympic javelin thrower.[1][4]

Gunnar Lindström

Gunnar Lindström in 1926
Personal information
Born	11 February 1896 Eksjö, Sweden
Died	6 October 1951 (aged 55) Eksjö, Sweden
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Club	MAI, Malmö Eksjö GIK
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	67.77 m (1928)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1924 Paris Javelin throw

On 12 October 1924 Lindström set a world record at 66.62 m that stood for three years. During his athletics career he won six national titles, in the conventional and two-handed javelin throw, in 1920, 1921, 1924 (2), 1926 and 1927. After retiring he worked as an agricultural consultant and owned a farm outside Eksjö.[4][5]

References

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Records
Preceded by Jonni Myyrä	Men's Javelin World Record Holder 12 December 1924 – 1 October 1927	Succeeded by Eino Penttilä

На других языках

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- [en] Gunnar Lindström

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[fr] Gunnar Lindström

Nils Gunnar Lindström (né le 11 février 1896 à Eksjö et mort le 6 octobre 1951 dans la même ville) est un athlète suédois, spécialiste du lancer du javelot.

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[it] Gunnar Lindström

Nils Gunnar Lindström (Eksjö, 11 febbraio 1896 – Eksjö, 6 ottobre 1951) è stato un giavellottista svedese.

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