Gosta Arvidsson

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Gösta Arvidsson in his active time

Gösta Arvidsson ( Gösta Åke Wilhelm Arvidsson; born August 21, 1925 in Norra Åsarp , Falköping , † February 16, 2012 in Skövde ) was a Swedish shot putter .

At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 he was fifth and at the European Athletics Championships in 1950 in Brussels ninth.

In 1950 and 1951 he was Swedish champion. He set his personal best of 15.92 m on August 22, 1948 in Stockholm .

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SURNAME Arvidsson, Gosta
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Arvidsson, Gösta Åke Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish shot putter
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Norra Åsarp , Falköping
DATE OF DEATH February 16, 2012
Place of death Skovde