August Fager
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August Oliver Fager (Fagerström) | |
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| Born | December 25, 1891 |
| Died | November 17, 1967 (aged 75) |
| Other names | Gus |
| Years active | 1924 |
| Known for | Silver medalist in 1924 Olympic Games |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
| Representing the File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 1924 Paris | Cross country team |
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August Oliver Fager (December 25, 1891 – November 17, 1967) was an American athlete who competed mainly in long-distance races.[1] Born in Finland, he competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France on the Cross Country Team, where he won the silver medal with his teammates Earl Johnson and Arthur Studenroth.[2] He died in Lake Worth, Florida in 1967.[3]
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Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1967 deaths
- Sportspeople from Salo, Finland
- Athletes from Southwest Finland
- Emigrants from the Grand Duchy of Finland to the United States
- American men long-distance runners
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Olympic cross country runners
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs