Gus Fager
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | August Oliver Nikolay "Gus"•Fager (Fagerström-) |
| Used name | Gus•Fager |
| Born | 25 December 1891 in Perniö, Salo, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Died | 17 November 1967 in Lake Worth, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | FAAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Although he finished third in the 10,000m at the Final Trials, Gus Fager of the Finnish-American AC did not compete in the track event at the Paris Games. Placing eighth in the cross-country race, he was the third scoring member of the U.S. team that took the silver medals.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Gus Fager | |||
| Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |