Verner Magnusson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Verner•Magnusson |
| Used name | Verner•Magnusson |
| Born | 10 October 1890 in Örgryte, Göteborg, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 13 March 1966 in Härlanda, Göteborg, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | IFK Göteborg, Göteborg (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Verner Magnusson placed 13th in the individual cross-country in 1920 at Antwerpen but was a non-scoring member of the Swedish team, which won the bronze medal. In the 10,000 metres he was eliminated in the heats. At home, he won the Swedish title twice (1919, 1921) in the non-Olympic 20 km road run. In cross-country his best result was second at the 1923 Swedish Championships.
Personal Best: 10000 – 32:51.4 (1918).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Verner Magnusson | |||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h1 r1/2 | |||||
| Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 3 | Bronze |