Gustaf Söderström

Gustaf Söderström, Swedish tug of war competitor, shot putter, and discus thrower (died 1958)

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Born: November 25, 1862
Died: November 12, 1958
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1862

About Gustaf Söderström

Gustaf Fredrik "Jotte" Söderström (November 25, 1865 in Stockholm – November 12, 1958 in Lidingö) was a Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in both shot put and discus throw. 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. Söderström represented Djurgårdens IF. He is the brother of Olympic medal-winning athlete Bruno.

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The world when Gustaf Söderström was born

Gustaf Söderström was born in 1862. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineBattle of Antietam — bloodiest single day in US history
Technology milestoneGatling gun patented
World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
U.S. population32.2M

1862 versus 2026

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Measure	1862	2026
Population	32.2M	341 million

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