Thorild Olsson

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Thorild Olsson (1912)

Full name David Thorild Olsson
nation SwedenSweden Sweden
birthday November 26, 1886
place of birth Gothenburg ,  Sweden
size 173 cm
Weight 61 kg
date of death March 19, 1934
Place of death Gothenburg, Sweden
Career
discipline Middle distance running , long distance running
Best performance 1500 m: 4: 07.4 min; 5000 m: 15: 25.2 min
society Örgryte IS
Medal table
Olympic games 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
silver Stockholm 1912 3000 meter team run

Thorild Olsson ( David Thorild Olsson ; born November 26, 1886 in Gothenburg , † March 19, 1934 ibid) was a Swedish middle and long distance runner .

In the team race over 3000 m at the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, he finished second and won silver with the Swedish team. Over 5000 m he was eliminated in the preliminary run.

In 1909 and 1911 he was national runner-up over 1500 m , in 1909 in cross-country .

Personal bests

  • 1500 m: 4: 07.4 min, September 24, 1911, Gothenburg
  • 5000 m: 15: 25.2 min, July 9, 1912, Stockholm

Web links

  • Entry on the website of the Swedish Olympic Committee
  • Thorild Olsson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Finish of the team race: Olsson (2nd from right) behind Berna (USA) and in front of Taber (USA)
personal data
SURNAME Olsson, Thorild
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Olsson, David Thorild (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish middle and long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH November 26, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Gothenburg
DATE OF DEATH March 19, 1934
Place of death Gothenburg