Emil Magnusson

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Emil Magnusson at the two-handed discus throwing competition at the 1912 Olympic Games

Emil Magnusson (born November 23, 1887 in Genarp , † July 26, 1933 in Malmö ) was a Swedish discus thrower .

At the Olympic Games in 1912 he was eighth in the one-handed discus throw and won the bronze medal in the two-handed discus throw.

In 1913 he was the Swedish runner-up in the two-handed discus throw. He set up his personal best of 43.00 m on August 18, 1913 in Stockholm .

Web links

  • Entry on the website of the Swedish Olympic Committee
  • Emil Magnusson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data
SURNAME Magnusson, Emil
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish discus thrower
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Genarp
DATE OF DEATH July 26, 1933
Place of death Malmo