Karl August Luther

Karl August Luther was a talented sprinter who won three Swedish championship titles and a medal at the Olympics. Luther was part of the Swedish quartet that won the silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Originally the Swedish team finished behind Great Britain and Germany but the German team were disqualified in the final due to a faulty baton pass. Luther also ran in the 100 and 200 metres at the Stockholm Games, reaching the semi-finals in both events.

At the Swedish championships Luther won gold in the 100 metres in 1913 and 1915 as well as a gold in the 4 × 100 metres relay in 1918. He was a silver medallist in the 100 metres in 1912 and 1914, and won silver in the 200 metres in 1912 and 1913. At the 1919 championships Luther won silver in both the 4 × 100 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay races.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.9 (1913); 200 – 22.3e (1912).