Ragnar Magnusson

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Ragnar Magnusson
Ragnar Magnusson in 1934
Personal information
Born15 September 1901
Stockholm, Sweden
Died4 March 1981 (aged 79)
Johanneshov, Sweden
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5,000 m; 10,000 m
ClubFredrikshofs IF, Stockholm
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 4:00.6 (1930)
5000 m – 14:43.8 (1933)
10000 m – 31:14.4 (1929)[1][2]

Ragnar Karl Magnusson (15 September 1901 – 4 March 1981) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 and 10,000 m events and finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively.[1][3] Magnusson held Swedish titles in the 5,000 m in 1930, 1932 and 1933 and in the 10,000 m in 1932.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ragnar Magnusson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Ragnar Magnusson. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Ragnar Magnusson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. ^ Ragnar Magnusson 1901–1981 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. storagrabbar.se