Arvid Åberg (14 June 1885 – 8 November 1950) was a Swedish

hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...

er. He competed at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

and finished tenth. His daughter

Majken Majken or Maiken is a Nordic female given name that may refer to *Maiken Caspersen Falla (born 1990), Norwegian cross-country skier * Majken Åberg (1918–1999), Swedish Olympic discus thrower * Majken Johansson (1930–1993), Swedish poet and writ ...

became an Olympic

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ...

er.

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* 1885 births 1950 deaths Sportspeople from Kalmar County Swedish male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics People from Borgholm Municipality IFK Norrköping athletes {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub