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Bruno Brodd
Bruno Brodd was an American track and field athlete, born in Finland, who specialized in the javelin throw. He competed for the Irish American Athletic Club and the Kaleva Athletic Club.
1910 American Javelin Champion.
Competing for the Irish American Athletic Club, Brodd contributed to the club’s victory at the 1910 AAU national championship in New Orleans, by breaking the American record for the javelin throw with a distance of 163 feet, 1 inch.
Defeats Jim Thorpe in Javelin throw.
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Brodd is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Bruno Brodd, American javelin thrower
- Eskil Brodd (1885–1969), Swedish diver
- Monica Brodd (born 1973), Swedish beauty pageant contestant
- Paulina Brodd (born 1994), Swedish model and beauty pageant winner
- Yngve Brodd (1930–2016), Swedish footballer