Gösta Runö
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gösta Otto•Runö |
| Used name | Gösta•Runö |
| Born | 9 December 1896 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 13 November 1922 (aged 25 years 11 months 4 days) in near Linköping, Östergötland (SWE) |
| Affiliations | I20 IF, Umeå (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Gösta Runö was bronze medalist in the Modern Pentathlon at Antwerpen in 1920 after winning the swimming and running events. Runö was a Swedish military pilot with the rank of lieutenant. Only two years after the Olympics he died when he crashed his Phönix D III plane on the way from Malmen Airbase to Lilla Ånestad, 3 km south of Linköping. His father placed a small memorial stone at the crash site. After the stone was damaged in 1986 it was restored and is now kept at the Air Force Museum.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Modern Pentathlon | SWE |
Gösta Runö | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Aviation Crashes (Killed when crashing his Phönix D.III biplane fighter.)