Bo Lindman

Bo Lindman (8 February 1899 – 30 July 1992) was a Swedish modern pentathlete.[1] He participated at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics and won one gold and two silver medals; in 1932 he also competed in the individual épée fencing event. Lindman was the Olympic flag bearer for Sweden in 1928, 1932 and 1936.[2]

Bo Lindman
Lindman at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, USA
Personal information
Born(1899-02-08)8 February 1899
Stockholm, Sweden
Died30 July 1992(1992-07-30) (aged 93)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1924 Paris Modern pentathlon
Silver medal – second place1928 Amsterdam Modern pentathlon
Silver medal – second place1932 Los Angeles Modern pentathlon

Lindman was the Nordic Champion in 1923 and Swedish champion in 1923 and 1924 in modern pentathlon. Between 1936 and 1946 he headed the Athletics Federation of Sweden, and in 1949 became treasurer of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne. Lindman was a career military officer, retiring in the rank of lieutenant colonel. He later became director of the Swedish Transport Association.[2][3]

References
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  1. "Bo Lindman". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. "Bo Lindman Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  3. Bo Lindman. Swedish Olympic Committee
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