Conrad Magnusson

Biographical information

Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1
RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameConrad Emanuel•Magnusson (Magnusen-)
Used nameConrad•Magnusson
Born18 August 1874 in Oslo (NOR)
Died14 September 1924 in Chicago, Illinois (USA)
AffiliationsMilwaukee AC, Milwaukee (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Conrad Magnusson represented the Milwaukee AC on the winning tug-of-war team in 1904. Like all the members of that team, he was actually from Chicago. There was a team event in the 1904 Olympic athletics (track & field) competition, with the Milwaukee AC a contender for the team title. The club convinced several Chicago athletes, including Magnusson, to compete for them in tug-of-war, which was considered an event in track & field in that era. Magnusson was actually born in Oslo, Norway, but it is not known when he immigrated to the United States.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Tug-Of-War USA Conrad Magnusson
Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) Milwaukee Athletic Club 1 Gold