Carl Johan Lind

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Athletics
Silver	1920 Antwerp	Hammer throw
Bronze	1920 Antwerp	56 lb weight throw

Carl Johan "Massa" Lind (May 25, 1883 – February 2, 1965) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

In 1912 he finished fifth in the hammer throw competition and eighth in the two handed discus throw event.

He competed for a Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 56lb weight throw where he won the bronze medal behind two American Patricks Patrick McDonald the gold medal winner and silver medalist Patrick Ryan. He also competed in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal again behind Patrick Ryan.

Four years later he finished seventh in the hammer throw competition.

At his final Olympic appearance in 1928 he finished 14th in the hammer throw event.

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