Karl Gustaf Staaf
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Karl Gustaf Vilhelm Staaf (born April 6, 1881 in Stockholm , † February 15, 1953 in Motala ) was a Swedish athlete and tug of war .
Staaf took part in several athletics competitions at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900 . He was fifth in the hammer throw and seventh in the pole vault . He also took part in the Olympic triple jump , but could not place. For a mixed team of Danish and Swedish athletes, he took part in the tug-of-war competition and was able to prevail against the French team and thus win gold.
Web links
- Karl Gustaf Staaf in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Staaf, Karl Gustaf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Staaf, Karl Gustaf Vilhelm (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish athlete and tug of war |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 1953 |
| Place of death | Motala |