Knut Lindberg
Swedish athlete (1882-1961) · Sweden · On the map · Athletes · Died at 79
Knut Andreas "Knatten" Lindberg was a Swedish sprinter, javelin thrower, and soccer player who competed in athletics the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.
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He had his best results in 1906 when he won a silver medal in javelin throw and finished fifth in ancient pentathlon and sixth in the 100 m race. He won another silver medal in 1912, with the Swedish 4 × 100 m relay team, but failed to reach the finals in all his other events in 1908 and 1912, which included sprint and javelin throw.