| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Gustav Gottfrid•Östling | |
| Used name | Gustav•Östling | |
| Born | 17 December 1914 in Hedesunda, Gävle, Gävleborg |  SWE |
| Died | 9 July 1989 (aged 74 years 6 months 23 days) in Gävle, Gävleborg | SWE |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 62 kg | |
| Affiliations | I14 IF — Gävle, Gävleborg | SWE |
| IFK Gävle — Gävle, Gävleborg | SWE | |
| NOC | Sweden | SWE |
Personal Best: Mar – 2-32:49 (1952).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Gustav Östling | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Gustav Östling | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 12 |
