Gösta Carlsson

{{Short description|Swedish cyclist (1906–1992)}}

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| name = Gösta Carlsson

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|2|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Uppsala, Sweden

| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|10|5|1906|2|2|df=yes}}

| death_place = Uppsala, Sweden

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| sport= Cycling

|club =IF Thor (−1927)
SK Fyrishof (1928–)

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|1928 Amsterdam | Individual road race}}

{{MedalBronze|1928 Amsterdam | Team road race}}

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Gustaf Vilhelm "Gösta" Carlsson (2 February 1906 – 5 October 1992) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals in the individual and team road races.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/gosta-carlsson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184325/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/gosta-carlsson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Gösta Carlsson Olympic Results |accessdate=4 June 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}[http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=11857 Gösta Carlsson]. cyclingarchives.com

Nationally Carlsson won three individual (100 km, 1926–28) and nine team road race titles (1925–32). In retirement he worked as an elementary school teacher.[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/g/gosta-carlsson.html Gösta Carlsson]. Swedish Olympic Committee

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