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 | ||||||||||||||||
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