August Gustafsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Per August•Gustafsson |
| Used name | August•Gustafsson |
| Born | 4 November 1875 in Tibro, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 31 October 1938 (aged 62 years 11 months 27 days) in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Göteborgs Polismäns IF, Göteborg (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
August Gustafsson was a member of the Swedish tug-of-war team that won the gold medal in the event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. There were only two teams entered and Sweden won the title by defeating Great Britain in the only match. The Swedish squad was made up of seven police officers and Herbert Lindström, a fisherman. Gustafsson was a police officer who competed for the Göteborgs Polismäns Idrottsförening, and was the only policeman on the tug-of-war team who was not from the Stockholm police.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Tug-Of-War | SWE |
August Gustafsson | |||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 1 | Gold |