Gustav Kinn

Gustav Kinn
Personal information
Nationality Swedish
Born 10 June 1895
Avesta, Sweden
Died 31 October 1978 (aged 83)
Älvkarleby, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Long-distance running
Event(s) Marathon, 10000 m
Club IF Thor, Uppsala
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Marathon – 2:47:35 (1928)
10000 m – 34:14.1 (1918)[1]

Gustav Richard Kinn (10 June 1895 – 31 October 1978) was a Swedish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in 17th, 8th and 25th place, respectively.[2][3] Kinn won the national marathon title in 1917, 1919–22, 1924–26, 1928 and 1929.[4]

References

  1. Gustav Kinn. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Gustav Kinn. sports-reference.com
  3. Gustav Kinn. Swedish Olympic Committee
  4. Gustav Kinn 1895–1978 Archived 12 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine.. storagrabbar.se


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