About Gösta Åsbrink
Lived 1881 – 1966 (aged 84). Gösta Åsbrink was a Swedish artistic gymnast and modern pentathlete.
Karl Gösta Åsbrink (18 November 1881 – 19 April 1966) was a Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete who won a gold medal in the 1908 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Åsbrink's 1908 gold medal was won in London for a team event, as the Swedish men's gymnastics team came in first. Four years later, competing before a home audience in 1912 Stockholm, he won an individual silver medal in the first contested Modern pentathlon of the Olympic Games. Åsbrink was a lieutenant of the Swedish Army at the time and was later promoted to major.
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Who was Gösta Åsbrink?
Gymnast, modern pentathlete (1881–1966)
When was Gösta Åsbrink born?
Gösta Åsbrink was born on 18 November 1881 in Lovön.
When did Gösta Åsbrink die?
Gösta Åsbrink died on 19 April 1966 in Stockholm.
What was Gösta Åsbrink's occupation?
Gösta Åsbrink was an artistic gymnast and modern pentathlete.
What nationality was Gösta Åsbrink?
Gösta Åsbrink was Swedish.
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