Gustaf Andersson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Fritz Gustaf Adolf•Andersson (-Gabeling) |
| Used name | Gustaf•Andersson |
| Born | 6 April 1903 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 15 September 1986 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Södermalms IK, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Gustaf Andersson had two top-10 finishes at the 1928 Olympic Winter Games, finishing ninth in the 1500 m and 5000 m. He rarely competed in international competitions but was quite successful at the national level. His first major achievement was the Swedish Junior Championship, when he claimed the all-round event winning all distances. He was Swedish champion in the all-round event four consecutive times 1926-1929. In addition, he was on the podium in 1922, 1924 and 1931 placing second and in 1923 placing third.
Personal Bests: 500 – 46.0 (1928); 1500 – 2:24.4 (1928), 5000 – 8:46.8 (1928); 10000 – 18:07.4 (1928).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | SWE |
Gustaf Andersson | |||
| Allround, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | SWE |
Gustaf Andersson | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 23 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) |