Oscar Edvin Herbert Zallhagen (né Andersson, 25 January 1893 – 20 August 1971) was a
Swedish
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track and field athlete
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.
He competed in the
discus throw at 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 ...
and placed fourth.
[ Zallhagen won the national discus championships in England (1921) and in Sweden (1913–1922), finishing second in 1923. He was also a leading Swedish shot putter in 1914–1917.][
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References
1893 births
1971 deaths
Swedish male discus throwers
Olympic athletes for Sweden
Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Athletes from Stockholm
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