 | (May 2023) |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Gustav Adolf Collin |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 23 May 1890 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 25 October 1966 (aged 75) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Stockholms KK |
Karl Gustav Adolf Collin (23 May 1890 – 25 October 1966) was a Swedish swimmer.[1] He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] Collin represented Stockholms KK.[1]
In June 1912, Collin was nominated to represent his country in 400 metre freestyle and 1500 metre freestyle at the Olympic Games in his home town.[3] Collin competed in the heats of the men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1912 Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the semi-finals.[2] In 400 metre freestyle, he did not start.[1] Later in 1912, Collin became the national championship bronze medalist in 1,000 metre freestyle for Stockholms KK when he finished behind Wille Andersson and Eskil Wedholm during the events in July.[4]
Collin worked as a bath attendant and later in business.[5] He was married to Tora.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Gustav Collin". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustav Collin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "De svenska deltagarna nu utsedda". Svenska Dagbladet. 6 June 1912. p. 8.
- ^ "Mästerskapstäflingarna i simning". Svenska Dagbladet. 28 July 1912. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Gustav Collin". Svenska Dagbladet. 2 November 1966. p. 19.
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