Georg Åberg

Georg Åberg

Georg Åberg at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born	20 January 1893 Hellestad, Norrköping, Sweden
Died	18 August 1946 (aged 53) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump, triple jump
Club	IFK Norrköping
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	LJ – 7.18 m (1912) TJ – 14.51 m (1912)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Triple jump 1912 Stockholm Long jump

Nils Georg Åberg (20 January 1893 – 18 August 1946) was a Swedish athlete who competed at the 1912 Olympics.^[3] He won a bronze medal in the long jump and placed second in the triple jump, in which Sweden collected all three medals. He won the long jump event at the Swedish Games in 1916 and at the national championships in 1912, 1913 and 1915.^[4] After retiring from competitions he directed his own firm.^[1][5]

References

1. Georg Åberg Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com.
2. Georg Åberg. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. "Georg Åberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
4. Georg Åberg 1893–1946. storagrabbar.se
5. Georg Åberg. Swedish Olympic Committee

External links

• Georg Åberg at Olympics.com
• Georg Åberg at Olympedia
• Georg Åberg at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)