Charles Luther
 Luther at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 August 1885 Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 24 January 1962 (aged 76) Härlanda, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||
| Club | IFK Göteborg | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.9 (1913) 200 m – 22.3e (1912)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Karl August "Charles" Luther (8 August 1885 – 24 January 1962) was a Swedish sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[3] He failed to reach the finals of individual 100 m and 200 m events.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Karl August Luther. sports-reference.com
- ^ Charles Luther. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Charles Luther". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Charles Luther. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
[edit]- Charles Luther at Olympics.com
- Charles Luther at Olympedia
- Charles Luther at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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