Johan Viktor Edman (29 March 1875 – 19 August 1927) was a Swedish policeman who won a gold medal in the
tug of war
Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against ...
competition at the
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...
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1875 births
1927 deaths
Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden
Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
Olympic medalists in tug of war
Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
People from Säffle Municipality
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