Per Malcolm Svensson (25 October 1885 – 19 March 1961) was a
Swedish
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track and field athlete
Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...
who competed in the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
. In 1920 he finished fourth in the
hammer throw competition and fifth in the
56 pound weight throw event.
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1885 births
1961 deaths
Swedish male hammer throwers
Olympic athletes for Sweden
Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic weight throwers
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