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Ossian Skiöld

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Ossian Skiöld
Personal information
Born22 June 1889
Appuna, Sweden
Died22 August 1961 (aged 72)
Bålsta, Sweden
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubIFK Eskilstuna
Achievements and titles
Personal best53.85 m (1927)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Hammer throw

Ossian Esaias Skiöld (22 June 1889 – 22 August 1961) was a Swedish hammer thrower.[3] He competed at the 1924, 1928, and 1932 Olympics and finished in fifth, second and fourth place, respectively. He also placed fourth at the 1934 European Championships.[1] Skiöld was policeman by profession.[4]

In 1927 Skiöld won the British AAA Championships in the hammer throw event at the 1927 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ossian Skiöld. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Ossian Skiöld. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Ossian Skiöld". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. ^ Ossian Skiöld. Swedish Olympic Committee
  5. ^ "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.