Ossian Skiöld

Ossian Skiöld
Personal information
Born	22 June 1889; Appuna, Sweden
Died	22 August 1961 (aged 72); Bålsta, Sweden
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	IFK Eskilstuna
Achievements and titles
Personal best	53.85 m (1927)
Medal record
Representing Sweden
Olympic Games

Ossian Esaias Skiöld (22 June 1889 – 22 August 1961) was a Swedish hammer thrower.^[3] He competed at the 1924, 1928, and 1932 Olympics and finished in fifth, second and fourth place, respectively. He also placed fourth at the 1934 European Championships.^[1] Skiöld was policeman by profession.^[4]

In 1927 Skiöld won the British AAA Championships in the hammer throw event at the 1927 AAA Championships.^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Ossian Skiöld. sports-reference.com
^ Ossian Skiöld. trackfield.brinkster.net
^ "Ossian Skiöld". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
^ Ossian Skiöld. Swedish Olympic Committee
^ "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

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[r1-1] Ossian Skiöld. sports-reference.com

[tf-2] Ossian Skiöld. trackfield.brinkster.net

[3] "Ossian Skiöld". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

[sok-4] Ossian Skiöld. Swedish Olympic Committee

[5] "An Olympiad". Weekly Dispatch (London). 3 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[6] "Records go abroad". Western Daily Press. 5 July 1927. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[7] "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

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