Andersson was Swedish champion in every year from 1932 to 1935 and the world's best discus thrower in 1934 and 1935.[4][3] He broke Paul Jessup's world record of 51.73 m twice in one competition (a dual meet between the Swedish and Norwegian teams in Oslo) on 25 August 1934, throwing first 52.20 m and then 52.42 m;[5] the latter mark was officially ratified by the IAAF.[6] At the European Championships in Turin two weeks later Andersson threw 50.38 m and won by more than three meters from Paul Winter and István Donogán.[7]
Andersson lost his world record in April 1935, when Germany's Willy Schröder threw 53.10 m in Magdeburg;[6] however, he remained the world's top thrower, as Schröder was less consistent at a high level and suffered from health problems over the summer.[5] Andersson won both the Swedish and AAA Championships titles that year,[3] and on 13 October he improved his Swedish record to 53.02 m in Örebro.[5][8] He was a leading favorite for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but injured himself before the Games;[3] he attempted to throw in the qualification, but only managed about 38.5 metres and failed to qualify for the final.[9]
^ abButler, Mark; IAAF Media & Public Relations Department (2013). IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013. International Association of Athletics Federations. p. 635.
