Career
The same year he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet. He broke Paul Jessup"s world record of 51.73 m twice in one competition (a dual meet between the Swedish and Norwegian teams in Oslo) on 25 August 1934, throwing first 52.20 m and then 52.42 m. The latter mark was officially ratified by the IAAF. Andersson lost his world record in April 1935, when Germany"s Willy Schröder threw 53.10 m in Magdeburg.
However, he remained the world"s top thrower, as Schröder was less consistent at a high level and suffered from health problems over the summer.