Klas Gösta Natanael Magnusson (13 September 1915 – 25 November 1948) was a Swedish light heavyweight weightlifter. In 1948 he won a European title and a bronze Olympic medal

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

in London. An avid ice angler, Magnusson drowned later that year after stepping on weak ice in his home district.Gösta Magnusson
Swedish Olympic Committee

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1915 births 1948 deaths Sportspeople from Örebro Swedish male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Weightlifting Championships medalists 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-weightlifting-bio-stub