Ragnar Magnusson Explained

Birth Date:15 September 1901
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Death Date:4 March 1981 (aged 79)
Death Place:Johanneshov, Sweden
Height:1.76m (05.77feet)
Weight:60kg (130lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:5,000 m; 10,000 m
Club:Fredrikshofs IF, Stockholm
Pb:1500 m – 4:00.6 (1930)
5000 m – 14:43.8 (1933)
10000 m – 31:14.4 (1929)
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Ragnar Karl Magnusson (15 September 1901 – 4 March 1981) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 and 10,000 m events and finished in fifth and sixth place, respectively. Magnusson held Swedish titles in the 5,000 m in 1930, 1932 and 1933 and in the 10,000 m in 1932.