Gustav Chin
Gustav Kinn ( Gustav Richard Kinn; born June 10, 1895 in By , Avesta , † October 31, 1978 in Älvkarleby ) was a Swedish marathon runner .
In 1917, 1919 and 1920 he was Swedish champion. At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 he came in 17th place in 2:49:11 h.
In 1921 he finished second in the Polytechnic Marathon and, like in 1922, defended his national title. In 1924 he was eighth in 2:54:34 h at the Olympic Games in Paris and Swedish champion for the sixth time. Further titles followed in 1925, 1926, 1928 and 1929.
At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 , he finished 25th with his personal best of 2:47:35 h.
Web links
- Gustav Kinn in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Gustav Kinn in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Chin, Gustav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chin, Gustav Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | By , Avesta |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1978 |
| Place of death | Älvkarleby |