Gustaf Mauritz "Sörle" Carlsson (January 5, 1890 – February 11, 1953) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

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

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. In 1912 he finished seventh in the 5000 metres event. He also started in the 10000 metres competition but did not finish the final.

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1890 births 1953 deaths Swedish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub