Birth Date: | 23 November 1887 |
Birth Place: | Genarp, Sweden |
Death Date: | 26 July 1933 (aged 45) |
Death Place: | Malmö, Sweden |
Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
Weight: | 85kg (187lb) |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Discus throw |
Pb: | 43.00 m (1913) |
Club: | IFK Malmö |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Emil Magnusson (23 November 1887 – 26 July 1933) was a Swedish athlete who won a bronze medal at the 1912 Olympics in the two-handed discus throw.[1] In this event the final result was a sum of best attempts with a right hand and with a left hand. He finished eighth in the traditional discus throw competition.[2] [3]