Georg Åberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nils Georg•Åberg |
| Used name | Georg•Åberg |
| Born | 20 January 1893 in Hellestad, Norrköping, Östergötland (SWE) |
| Died | 18 August 1946 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | IFK Norrköping, Norrköping (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Georg Åberg was a top schoolboy athlete in both the long and triple jump. He improved to world class rapidly and three years later, won a silver in the triple jump and bronze in the long jump at the 1912 Olympics. He competed for another 10 years but never attained such heights again. He was unplaced at the 1914 Baltic Games but did win the long jump at the big Swedish Games in 1916, with a mark of 6.98. He was national long jump champion three times (1912-13, 1915). Åberg later directed his own firm.
Personal Bests: LJ – 7.18 (1912); TJ - 14.51 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Georg Åberg | |||
| Standing High Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |