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Karl Gustaf Vilhelm Staaf (April 6, 1881 – February 15, 1953) was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was born in Stockholm and died in Motala.[1]
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| Men's tug of war | ||
Representing a  Mixed team
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1900 Paris | Team competition |
He finished seventh in the pole vault competition and fifth in the hammer throw event. In the triple jump event and in the standing triple jump event his exact results are unknown.
He also participated on the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France. These were the first Olympic gold medals for Sweden.
Staaf represented Djurgårdens IF.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Karl Staaf". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links
edit- Karl Staaf at Olympics.com
- Karl Staaf at Olympedia
- Karl Staaf at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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