Arvid Andersson (tug of war)
Appearance
![]() Andersson at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | 9 July 1881 Kila, Sweden | |||||||||||
Died | 7 August 1956 (aged 75) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Tug of war | |||||||||||
Club | Stockholmspolisens IF | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Arvid Leander Andersson (9 July 1881 – 7 August 1956) was a Swedish policeman. He was the captain of the Swedish tug of war team that won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
References
- ^ Arvid Andersson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Arvid Leander Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
Categories:
- 1881 births
- 1956 deaths
- People from Strängnäs Municipality
- Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic tug of war competitors of Sweden
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in tug of war
- Swedish Olympic medalist stubs
- Tug of war biography stubs
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics