Gunnar Jansson (athlete)
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| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
13 October 1897 Fellingsbro, Sweden | |||||||||
| Died |
15 December 1953 (aged 56) Eskilstuna, Sweden | |||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||
| Club | IFK Eskilstuna | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 53.41 m (1935)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Johan Gunnar Jansson (13 October 1897 – 15 December 1953) was a Swedish hammer thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1934 European Championships. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in 7th and 12th place, respectively.[1][3] Jansson held Swedish titles in the hammer throw in 1931, 1933–35 and 1937 and in the weight throw in 1929–31, 1933–35, 1937 and 1938.[4]
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- 1 2 Gunnar Jansson. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Gunnar Jansson. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Gunnar Jansson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ↑ Gunnar Jansson 1897–1953. storagrabbar.se
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