Karl Staaf
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| Gold | 1900 Paris | Team competition | |
Karl Gustaf Staaf (born April 6, 1881 - died February 15, 1953) was a Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
He finished seventh in the pole vault competition and fifth in the hammer throw event.
In the triple jump event and in the standing triple jump event his exact results are unknown.
He also participated on the Dano-Swedish tug of war team which won the gold medal against opponents France. These were the first Olympic gold medals for Sweden.
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