Karl Gustaf Staaf
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Gustaf Vilhelm•Staaf (Johansson-) |
| Used name | Karl Gustaf•Staaf |
| Born | 6 April 1881 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Died | 15 February 1953 in Motala, Östergötland (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Karl Gustaf Staaf was one of the three Swedes on the combined Danish / Swedish team that won the tug-of-war event at the 1900 Paris Olympics. Staaf also competed in four athletics events in 1900, the triple jump, standing triple jump, pole vault, and hammer throw, and also competed in the handicap discus throw, in which he placed third. In 1900 Staaf won Swedish titles in the pole vault, discus, and pentathlon. He was a member of Djurgårdens Idrottsförening
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Karl Gustaf Staaf | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Standing Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Handicap, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 3 | |||||
| Tug-Of-War | SWE |
Karl Gustaf Staaf | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | Mixed team | 1 | Gold |