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Gustaf Söderström, Swedish shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (born 1865)

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Gustaf Söderström

Swedish athlete (1865–1958)

Gustaf Fredrik "Jotte" Söderström was a Swedish athlete and tug of war competitor.
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Tug of war

Sport in which two teams pull on a rope

Tug of war is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team's pull. The sport has ancient origins and has been practiced in various cultures…
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