Gustav Ljunggren

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSven Gustav•Ljunggren
Used nameGustav•Ljunggren
Other namesGustaf Ljunggren
Born6 February 1893 in Nyköping, Södermanland (SWE)
Died12 December 1984 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE)
AffiliationsIFK Nyköping, Nyköping (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Sweden’s Gustav Ljunggren was a track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. Ljunggren represented IFK Nyköping and was selected to compete at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. In the standing long jump he finished in 11th place with a best jump of 3.09 metres.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics SWE Gustav Ljunggren
Standing Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 11