Magnus Wegelius

Magnus Wegelius
Personal information
Full nameKurt Magnus Wegelius
National teamFinland
Born(1884-08-20)20 August 1884
Hattula, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died9 December 1936(1936-12-09) (aged 52)
Croydon, United Kingdom
EducationMaster of Science (Technology), Helsinki University of Technology, 1909
Occupation(s)Engineer, plant manager
Spouses
  • Ester Tavaststjerna (m. 1915)
  • Elsbeth Anna Martinson (m. 1929)
Sport
SportSport shooting, gymnastics, track and field athletics
Club
  • Suomen Metsästysyhdistys
  • Porin Tarmo
  • Helsingin Kisa-Veikot
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Finland
Medal record
Representing Finland
Olympic Games
Gymnastics
1908 LondonGymnastics team
Shooting
1920 Antwerp100 meter team running deer, single shots
1920 Antwerp300 metre team military rifle, prone
1920 Antwerp100 metre team running deer, double shots
1924 ParisTeam clay pigeons
ISSF World Shooting Championships
1929 Stockholm100 metre running deer single shots, team
1929 Stockholm100 metre running deer double shots, team

Karl Magnus Wegelius (20 August 1884 9 December 1936) was a Finnish multi-sport athlete who won five Olympic medals and eight Finnish national championships in sport shooting, gymnastics, and track and field athletics.