Ragnar Malm

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl Oskar Ragnar•Malm
Used nameRagnar•Malm
Nick/petnamesRagge
Born14 May 1893 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died30 March 1959 in Uppsala, Uppsala (SWE)
AffiliationsSöderbrunns IS, Stockholm (SWE) / IF Thor, Uppsala (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 1
Bronze 1
Total 3

Biography

Ragnar Malm competed in three consecutive Olympics, before and after World War I in road racing, and won a medal in the team event every time – gold in 1912, silver in 1920 and bronze in 1924. In Sweden, he was a six-time champion in the road time trial (1912, 1917-18, 1920-1922) and four times with the team (1913, 1918-1920). Additionally he was twice champion on the track. He also won the 318 km race around Lake Mälaren (Mälaren Rundt) in 1918-19 and 1921-23.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) SWE Ragnar Malm
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 1 Gold
1920 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) SWE Ragnar Malm
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 7
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 2 Silver
1924 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) SWE Ragnar Malm
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 17
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Sweden 3 Bronze