Gustaf Söderström
Olympic athlete
1865 – 1958
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Who was Gustaf Söderström?
Gustaf Söderström was a Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor.
He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and finished 6th in both shot put and discus throw. He also participated on the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France. These were the first Olympic gold medals for Sweden, a feat that would not be repeated until 1908.
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- Born
- Nov 25, 1865
Stockholm - Also known as
- Gustaf Soderstrom
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Died
- Nov 12, 1958
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on July 23, 2013
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