Arvid Andersson (tug of war)
 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.[1] He was the captain of the Swedish tug of war team that won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Arvid Andersson". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ Arvid Andersson. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Arvid Leander Andersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Arvid Andersson at Olympics.com
- Arvid Andersson at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1881 births
- 1956 deaths
- People from Strängnäs Municipality
- Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in tug of war
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen
- Swedish Olympic medalist stubs
- Tug of war biography stubs