Gustaf Söderström
Gustaf Söderström (November 25, 1865, Stockholm – November 12, 1958) was a Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor.[1]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's tug of war | ||
Representing a  Mixed team | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1900 Paris | Team competition |
He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and finished 6th in both shot put and discus throw. 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, a feat that would not be repeated until 1908.[2]
See also
References
- "Gustaf Söderström". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060915164917/http://www.olympic-medallists.com/SWE.html
External links
- Gustaf Söderström at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Gustaf Söderström at the International Olympic Committee
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