Gunnar Lindström

Nils Gunnar Lindström (11 February 1896 – 6 October 1951) was a Swedish javelin thrower.  He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth, second and fourteens place, respectively.  His younger brother Elof was also an Olympic javelin thrower. 

On 12 October 1924 Lindström set a world record at 66.62 m that stood for three years.  During his athletics career he won six national titles, in the conventional and two-handed javelin throw, in 1920, 1921, 1924 (2), 1926 and 1927.  After retiring he worked as an agricultural consultant and owned a farm outside Eksjö. 

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Category:1896 births
Category:1951 deaths
Category:Swedish male javelin throwers
Category:Olympic athletes of Sweden
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
Category:World record setters in athletics (track and field)
Category:Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)