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May 01, 1888 Luleå, Norrbotten County, Sweden Died on 26 Aug 1952 (aged 64)
Swedish pole vaulter
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About Clas Gille
- Clas Thorulf Gille (1 May 1888 – 26 August 1952) was a Swedish pole vaulter.
- He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished in 12th place.Gille was a top European pole vaulter of the 1910s.
- He won the British AAA title in 1913, Baltic Games in 1914, Swedish Games in 1916 and four national titles, in 1910, 1913–14 and 1916.
- Besides pole vaulting he competed nationally in the high jump, long jump, and in alpine ski jumping.
- After retiring from competitions he worked as an athletics coach from 1918 to 1927 and then as an athletic grounds supervisor.
- He died after being hit by a motorcycle.
