Robert Olsson (athlete)
Robert Olsson ( Carl Robert Olsson ; born March 14, 1883 in Gothenburg , † July 21, 1954 in Borås ) was a Swedish hammer thrower who took part in three Olympic Games.
In 1908 in London he did not make the top nine. Four years later he finished fourth at the 1912 Stockholm Games .
In 1920 in Antwerp , he was eliminated in the preliminary round in both hammer and weight throw .
He was three times Swedish champion in hammer throw (1915-1917), once in weight throwing (1917).
Web links
- Entry on the website of the Swedish Olympic Committee
- Robert Olsson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Olsson, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olsson, Carl Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gothenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 1954 |
| Place of death | Borås |