Gunnar Setterwall
Carl Gunnar Emanuel Setterwall (18 August 1881 – 26 February 1928) was a Swedish tennis player who won four Olympic medals. In 1908 he won a bronze in the men's indoor doubles, alongside Wollmar Boström. Four years later he won three more medals. In the mixed doubles (with Sigrid Fick) and indoor doubles (with Carl Kempe) tournament he reached the final but lost both times. Sigrid Fick was also his partner in the mixed indoor event and together they won a bronze medal.[1]
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| Full name | Carl Gunnar Emanuel Setterwall |
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| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
| Born | 18 August 1881 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 26 February 1928 (aged 46) Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Other tournaments | |
| WCCC | SF (1913) |
| Olympic Games | QF (1908In) |
| Doubles | |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |  Bronze Medal (1908In)
 Silver Medal (1912In) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
| WCCC | F (1913) |
| Olympic Games | Silver Medal (1912)
Bronze Medal (1912In) |
Medal record
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Setterwall's father, also named Carl, was a multimillionaire controlling much of iron works during the railway's development in Scandinavia. His son followed in his steps, eventually taking over the family firm.[2]
References
- "Gunnar Setterwall Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- Gunnar Setterwall. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
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- Bergvall, Erik (ed.) (1913). Adams-Ray, Edward (trans.). (ed.). The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 4 August 2007.
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