Knut Lindberg

For the Finnish wrestler, see Knut Lindberg (wrestler).

Knut Lindberg

File:Knut Lindberg 1912.jpg Knut Lindberg running 100 m at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born	2 February 1882 Göteborg, Sweden
Died	6 April 1961 (aged 69) Göteborg, Sweden
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m, javelin throw
Club	Örgryte IS, Göteborg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.6 (1906) 200 m – 22.3e (1912) JT – 45.17 m (1906)
Medal record Representing Sweden Olympic Games 1906 Athens Javelin throw 1912 Stockholm 4×100 m relay

Knut Andreas "Knatten" Lindberg (2 February 1882 – 6 April 1961) was a Swedish athlete who competed at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He had his best results in 1906, when he won a silver medal in javelin throw and finished fifth in ancient pentathlon and sixth in the 100 m race. He won another silver medal in 1912, with the Swedish 4×100 m relay team, but failed to reach the finals in all his other events in 1908 and 1912, which included sprint and javelin throw.