Oscar Olson
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| gold | 1904 St. Louis | Tug of war |
Oscar Doglas Olson (born October 7, 1878 in Saint Croix County , Wisconsin , † February 1963 there ) was an American weightlifter and tug of war .
Olson took part in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis. In weightlifting, he reached fourth place in the two-arm weightlifting competition without weight restrictions , and Perikles Kakousis won the gold medal . Olson also took part in the tug of war and was able to win there against the US gymnastics club Southwest Gymnastics Club of St. Louis 1 and thus secure the gold medal.
Web links
- Oscar Olson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Olson, Oscar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olson, Oscar Doglas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American weightlifter and tug of war |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Croix County , Wisconsin |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1963 |
| Place of death | Saint Croix County , Wisconsin |