Thorild Olsson (26 November 1886 – 19 March 1934) was a Swedish runner who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.[1] He helped the Swedes win Silver in the men's 3000 m teams race. Each team consisted of 5 runners starting simultaneously, but only the placings of the first 3 in each team counted. The final consisted of teams from the USA, Sweden and Great Britain. USA won the event with places 1, 3 and 5 while the Swedes, with Thorild Olsson 2nd, Ernst Wide 4th and Bror Fock 7th, took silver. Olsson's time of 8:44.6 would have been a world record before the 1912 games. (Translated from Swedish by his grandson, who has seen photos of him finishing second.)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1886 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | 20 March 1934 (aged 48) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500–5000 m |
| Club | Örgryte IS |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 4:07.14 (1911) 5000 m – 15:25.2 (1912) |
References
edit- ^ "Thorild Olsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
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- Thorild Olsson at Olympedia
- Thorild Olsson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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