Karl Staaf
Not to be confused with Karl Staaff, Swedish Liberal Party politician and prime minister 1905–1906 and 1911–1914.
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1900 Paris | Team competition |
Karl Gustaf Staaf (April 6, 1881 – February 15, 1953) was a Swedish track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was born in Stockholm.
He finished seventh in the pole vault competition and fifth in the hammer throw event.
In the triple jump event and in the standing triple jump event his exact results are unknown.
He also participated on the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France. These were the first Olympic gold medals for Sweden.
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