Samuel Norrby (13 November 1906 – 28 November 1955) 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 ...

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter who won five consecutive Swedish titles in 1930–34. He competed in the 1934 European Championships and placed fourth, 9 cm behind the bronze medal. In the 1950s Norrby held leading positions in the

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and was a member of parliament.

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