Nils Gunnar Lindström (11 February 1896 – 6 October 1951) was a Swedish javelin thrower.
Career Lindström competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth, second and fourteenth place, respectively. His younger brother Elof was also an Olympic javelin thrower.
On 12 October 1924, Lindström set a world record of 66.62 m, which stood for three years. During his athletics career, he won six national titles, in the conventional and two-handed javelin throw, in 1920, 1921, 1924 (2), 1926, and 1927. After retiring, he worked as an agricultural consultant and owned a farm outside Eksjö.
Lindström won the British AAA Championships title in the javelin event at the 1921 AAA Championships.
References
Gunnar Lindström. sports-reference.com Gunnar Lindström. storagrabbar.se Gunnar Lindström. Swedish Olympic Committee Gunnar Lindström. trackfield.brinkster.net
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